Light rain and mountain snow forecast for upper KP and Gilgit-Baltistan

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast mostly dry weather across most of the country over the next 24 hours. Northern areas are expected to be partly cloudy and cold.

Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan may see light rain with thunderstorms at a few places at night, along with light snowfall on mountains, the Met Office said. Express News reported that the forecast applies to Sunday.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, most districts are expected to stay dry, with cold mornings and nights in hilly areas. Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Kurram and surrounding areas are expected to be partly cloudy, with light rain and thunderstorms at some places.

Islamabad and its surroundings are expected to remain dry, with chilly mornings and nights. In Punjab, most districts are expected to stay dry, while Murree, Galiyat and adjoining areas are likely to be partly cloudy, with cold mornings and nights.

Most districts of Sindh are expected to stay dry, with hot days. In Balochistan, most districts are also expected to stay dry, and cold weather is expected to continue in northern areas during mornings and nights.

Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir are expected to be partly cloudy and cold. Light rain and thunderstorms are possible in some places of Gilgit-Baltistan in the evening and night, with light snowfall on mountains.

Over the previous 24 hours, most parts of the country were dry, while northern areas were cold and partly cloudy, according to Express News. The highest temperatures recorded were minus 4 degrees Celsius in Leh, minus 1 in Skardu and 3 degrees Celsius in Astore.