ISLAMABAD: Winters have arrived in Islamabad as the temperature in the federal capital and Rawalpindi is expected to drop below 5°C.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the temperature during the day and night will drop further in the next few days.
The temperature in the Twin Cities was recorded at 5 degrees Celsius on Sunday, met office said.
In the coming days, the temperature will go down sharply as most parts of northern Pakistan will experience cold conditions, especially during the early morning and nighttime hours.
The officials also issued an alert to the citizens, warning of shallow fog and smog in areas of Punjab during the morning and nighttime.
It is pertinent to mention here that meteorologists recently warned that Pakistan could face an unusually cold winter after decades due to the rare climate phenomenon “La Niña.”
Meteorologists had recently predicted an unusually cold winter in Pakistan after decades, linking it to the rare climate phenomenon “La Niña.”
However, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has dismissed these “predictions.” They called them baseless and urged the public not to believe in unfounded rumours about extreme cold weather this year.
PMD took to the social media platform X, stating, “The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), as the sole national authority for weather and climate monitoring, issues this clarification in response to unverified reports and social media content suggesting that Pakistan will experience an ‘Extremely cold winter.'”
The statement further added, “These claims are scientifically unfounded and not supported by PMD’s seasonal outlook or current global climate indicators.”
The department urged the public not to believe in rumours about extreme cold this winter.
According to the PMD, there is no evidence of record-breaking cold in Pakistan this year. Instead, temperatures are expected to remain slightly above normal from December to February.
The forecast suggests slightly higher temperatures in Punjab and Sindh, with light to normal rainfall and moderate cold in most parts of the country.
The department also expects less than normal snowfall in the northern and western mountainous regions.
Pakistan is among the top ten countries most affected by climate change.
In recent years, heavy rains, floods, and cloudbursts have caused major destruction, damaging the economy and worsening poverty across the country.
Previously, it was rumoured that Pakistan is preparing for what could be one of its coldest winters in decades. It was said that the La Niña climate pattern is expected to bring unusually low temperatures across the country.
