Islamabad: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected across most parts of Pakistan during the next 12 hours, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department. However, isolated rain-windstorms and thunderstorms are likely in northeast Balochistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Potohar region, Kashmir, and Gilgit Baltistan during evening and night hours.
Regional Weather Details
Partly cloudy weather with gusty and dust-raising winds is expected in south Punjab and upper Sindh during the afternoon. The morning temperatures recorded in major cities include: Islamabad 19°C, Lahore 25°C, Karachi 28°C, Peshawar 21°C, Quetta 17°C, Gilgit and Murree 13°C, and Muzaffarabad 20°C.
Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir
In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, partly cloudy and dry weather is expected in Srinagar, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian, and Baramula. Hot and dry with partly cloudy conditions are forecast for Jammu, while Leh may experience partly cloudy skies with chances of isolated rain-thunderstorms. Morning temperatures recorded: Srinagar, Pulwama, and Anantnag 12°C, Jammu 22°C, Leh 0°C, and Shopian and Baramula 11°C.
Additional Weather-Related News
In related weather updates, the El Niño phenomenon is set to return in mid-2026, according to the UN. The PMD has also forecast dry weather for most parts of the country in the coming days, with scattered rain and thunderstorms expected in different regions over the next month.
