Lahore Remains Cool Under Partly Cloudy Skies

News Desk 

Lahore: Partly cloudy conditions persisted in Lahore on Wednesday, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasting similar weather for the city over the next 24 hours.

According to MET officials, continental air continues to prevail over most parts of the country, while a fresh westerly wave is expected to enter western regions on the night of February 5. Cold and dry weather is likely to dominate across much of Pakistan, with very cold conditions expected during the night and early morning hours in hilly areas.

Partly cloudy to cloudy conditions are forecast for Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir, while isolated light rain or light snowfall may occur in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern Balochistan.

On Wednesday, the lowest minimum temperature was recorded in Leh at minus 11 degrees Celsius, while Lahore recorded a minimum temperature of 12 degrees Celsius.

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Meanwhile, the MET Office’s monthly climate report revealed that the national mean temperature stood at 11.08 degrees Celsius, slightly cooler than the long-term countrywide average of 11.35 degrees Celsius, indicating a negative anomaly of 0.27 degrees.

The national average nighttime (minimum) temperature was recorded at 4.28 degrees Celsius, marginally warmer than the long-term average of 4.14 degrees, showing a positive anomaly of 0.14 degrees. In contrast, the average daytime (maximum) temperature stood at 17.82 degrees Celsius, which was cooler than normal with a negative anomaly of 0.67 degrees.

The report noted that the hottest day of the month was recorded at Mithi in Sindh on January 16, when temperatures reached 30.5 degrees Celsius. Mithi also emerged as the warmest location overall, with a mean monthly maximum temperature of 26.8 degrees Celsius.

The coldest night of the month was recorded at Skardu in Gilgit-Baltistan on January 11, when temperatures dropped to minus 13.6 degrees Celsius. Skardu, along with Gupis, ranked as the coldest locations on average, each recording a mean monthly minimum temperature of minus 6.3 degrees.

In terms of precipitation, national area-weighted rainfall during January 2026 was recorded at 23.3 millimetres, slightly above normal with a positive departure of 19 percent.

The highest one-day rainfall of 110 millimetres was reported at Parachinar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on January 23, while Malam Jabba emerged as the wettest location, receiving a total of 230 millimetres during the month.