The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted widespread intermittent rain, wind and thunderstorms (with snowfalls over hills) in upper parts of the country.

“Such weather is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Murree, Galliyat, Potohar region and Islamabad,” the PMD said in its daily weather forecast on Monday.

“While rain, wind and thunderstorm [snowfall over hills] is expected at isolated places in northeastern/central Punjab and northeastern Balochistan. Heavy rain or heavy snowfall over hills is likely at isolated places in upper KP, Potohar region and Kashmir during the period,” it added.

The Met Office warned that a hailstorm might also occur at isolated places in south KP and upper Punjab during the period. Moreover, cold and dry weather is expected in other parts of the country.

Cold and dry weather has prevailed over most parts of the country over the last 24 hours.

The recorded lowest minimum temperature (°C) was Leh -14, Kalam -03, Astore, Bagrote, Gupis, Gupis, Skardu and Parachinar -02.

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It merits mentioning that recent rain in Rawalpindi also affected the two Champions Trophy matches between Pakistan and Bangladesh and Australia and South Africa.

On Saturday, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced a “full ticket refund” for the two ICC Champions Trophy 2025 matches that were abandoned without a ball being bowled at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.

Moreover, it was also raining when Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan arrived in Pakistan on his maiden visit.