Varying intensities of rain are expected to bring some relief from the ongoing smog in parts of Punjab on Sunday night and Monday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
Currently, continental air covers most of Pakistan, while a westerly wave is impacting the upper regions of the country and is expected to strengthen later tonight.
As a result, dry weather is forecasted for most areas in Punjab on Sunday night and Monday. However, rain with wind and thunderstorms may occur on Sunday night in the Potohar region, including Attock, Murree, Galiyat, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, and nearby areas.
On Monday, isolated rain-wind and thunderstorms are likely in Attock, Murree, Galiyat, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Gujranwala, and Lahore. Though these rains may be scattered and light, they are expected to help reduce smog levels in parts of the province.
In Lahore, the minimum temperature is forecasted to be between 17-19°C on Monday and 16-18°C on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, smog continues to affect areas including Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Sialkot, Hafizabad, Narowal, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Sheikhupura, Sahiwal, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Multan, Rahim Yar Khan, and Dera Ghazi Khan. Patches of fog also persist in areas such as Sheikhupura, Sahiwal, Toba Tek Singh, Faisalabad, Khanewal, Khanpur, Jhang, Bahawalpur, Layyah, Multan, and Dera Ghazi Khan, with dense fog in some places during nighttime hours.
