LAHORE – Temperature dropped significantly in Lahore after the Punjab capital received its first winter rain ending a long dry spell.
Rain lashes Garhi Shahu, Abbott Road, Mall Road, Jail Road, Ferozepur Road, Model Town, Gulberg, Kalma Chowk, Garden Town, Johar Town, Baghbanpura, Canal Road, Sabzarar and other parts of the city. Temperature has dropped to 9°C in Lahore.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department said light rain is expected to continue throughout the day in Lahore, Kasur, Kahna, Pakpattan, Gujranwala and Renala Khurd.
It has forecasted severe cold in mountainous regions, including Murree during morning and night. Fog or smog is likely to hit several cities of Punjab.
PMD has predicted further decrease in temperatures across various parts of the country in the coming days.
Pakistan Weather Update 23 December
On Monday, the weather in most parts of the country will remain cold and dry, while the mountainous areas will experience severe cold.
However, in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, and eastern Punjab, the sky will be partly cloudy, with light rain in some areas and light snowfall on the mountains.
In the plains of Punjab, upper Sindh, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, smog/fog is expected to persist during the night hours.
