LAHORE – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly cold and dry weather for Lahore and most parts of Punjab during the next couple of days.
According to the synoptic situation, continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan.
A shallow westerly wave is likely to enter today evening/night.
Under these conditions, mainly cold and dry weather is expected in Lahore and most districts of Punjab on Thursday night and the next two days.
Smog/fog is likely to persist in Narowal, Sialkot, Okara, Sahiwal, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Khanewal, Multan, Bahawalpur, Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan and surroundings during morning and night hours.
Moderate to dense smog/fog is likely to disturb traffic movement on portions of Motorway (Peshawar-Swabi, Swabi-Islamabad,Pindi Bhattian-Lahore, Kallar Kahar-Pindi Bhattian, Lahore-Abdul Hakim, Sialkot-Lahore, Pindi Bhattian-Faisalabad, Faisalabad-Multan and Multan-Sukkur) and National Highway.
In Lahore, minimum temperature is likely to remain between 09-11 degrees Celsius on Friday and 10-12 C on Saturday.
Meanwhile, cold and dry weather prevailed across the province during the last 24 hours.
Murree remained the coldest place in Punjab where mercury dropped to 03 C.
Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 45 per cent.
In Lahore, minimum temperature was recorded at 10 C.
Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 51 per cent.
