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PMD Forecast: Dry Spell Holds Across Pakistan as Temperatures Drop

PMD highlights a seasonal turn toward colder northern mornings alongside patchy smog in Punjab.

Overview

  • Most regions are expected to stay dry over the next 24 hours, according to the national forecast.
  • Hilly and northern areas will see cold to very cold mornings and nights, with frost likely in valleys such as Skardu, Astore and Hunza.
  • Punjab’s plains, including Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot and Gujranwala, may experience smog or shallow fog during early and late hours.
  • Karachi is forecast to remain hot and dry by day and cool at night, with an early-morning fog cutting visibility to 5 km, temperatures ranging from about 18°C to 33°C, and no rain expected through next week.
  • Northern Balochistan districts including Ziarat, Kalat and Quetta will remain markedly cold, while high-altitude parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa such as Chitral, Swat and Dir turn colder, prompting advice to prepare for frosty mornings.