The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain and snowfall in mountainous areas across several parts of the country, while dry and relatively warm weather is expected in all districts of Sindh, including Karachi.
According to the Met Office, most parts of Pakistan are likely to experience dry weather. However, rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms is expected in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and several districts of Balochistan, with snowfall likely in mountainous areas.
The Meteorological Department said rainfall is expected in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, Kohat, Dir, Chitral, Swat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Kurram and Bajaur.
Similarly, scattered rainfall and snowfall over the mountains are expected in parts of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
In Balochistan, several districts, including Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Zhob, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Kalat, Dalbandin, Barkhan, Musakhel, Nok Kundi and Khuzdar, are likely to receive rain accompanied by thunderstorms.
Light snowfall is also expected over the higher mountain ranges of the province.
Meanwhile, most districts of Punjab are expected to experience predominantly dry weather. However, light rainfall has been forecast in Murree, Galiyat, Dera Ghazi Khan, Taunsa, Bhakkar, Layyah, Khushab, Sargodha and surrounding areas.
In contrast, Karachi and all other districts of Sindh are expected to remain dry, with relatively warm temperatures during the daytime.
The weather department has indicated that while rain and snowfall may affect northern and western parts of the country, dry conditions will continue across most other regions.
