Weather update for Lahore, Punjab; smog/fog continues to disturb traffic on Motorway

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LAHORE – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly cold and dry weather for Lahore and most districts of Punjab during the next two days.

According to the synoptic situation, continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan.

Under these conditions, mainly cold and dry weather is expected Lahore and most districts of Punjab on Wednesday night and the following 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 flow on portions of Motorway (Peshawar-Swabi, 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 Thursday and 10-12 C on Friday.

Meanwhile, cold and dry weather prevailed across Punjab during the last 24 hours.

Murree remained the coldest place in the country where mercury dropped to 02 C.

Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 55 per cent.

In Lahore, minimum temperature was recorded at 10 C.

Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 50 per cent.