Met Office informed that after a long dry spell, weak westerly weather system is likely to enter upper parts of the country and likely to persist till Sunday. Under the influence of this weather system:
Rain with snowfall over the hills is expected in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad and Northeast Punjab during Saturday (evening/night) and Sunday.
- Rain/wind-thunderstorm is also expected in Quetta, Ziarat, Pishin, Zhob and its surrounding on Saturday(evening/night).
- Rain-wind-thunderstorm (with snowfall over the hills) is expected in Kashmir, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Malakand, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Abbottabad on Sunday.
- Light rain/wind-thunderstorm is expected in Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal and Lahore on Saturday(night)/ Sunday.
- Snowfall is also expected in Neelum valley, Bagh, Rawalakot, Nathiagali, Galliyat, Naran, Kaghan, Hunza, Gilgit, Skardu, Astore, Chitral, Dir, Swat and Malam Jabba on Sunday.
Possible Impacts:
- Prevailing Smog conditions are likely to subside in plains of Punjab.
- Dense Fog is likely to develop over plain areas of Punjab from Monday.
- Night temperatures are likely to fall gradually after the wet spell.