Staff Report
ISLAMABAD: Motorway M1 has been closed for all types of traffic from Swabi to Burhan due to fog, as per Motorway Police.
Motorway police Precautions
Motorway police have requested that the public avoid unnecessary travel in foggy weather, to use fog lights in vehicles. People are advised to keep a middle distance between the vehicles more than in normal conditions. Before starting the journey, help can be taken from helpline 130.
Today’s weather
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (MET) has forecast that cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country while very cold in northern areas and north Balochistan.
Foggy condition
Dense foggy conditions will likely prevail over plain areas of Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and upper Sindh. As per the synoptic situation, continental air prevails over most parts of the country.
Air quality
The air quality in Lahore is 190 US AQI; in Bahawalpur, it is 263, 225 in Muridke, 165 in Rawalpindi, and 191 in Sialkot. In Sindh, the air quality in Karachi is 181 US AQI, while Islamabad’s air quality stands at 153. In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, air quality is 258 in Peshawar and 84 in Abbottabad.
Recorded temperatures
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (Met), a maximum of 4 degrees Celsius (°C) temperature was recorded in Islamabad, 7°C in Lahore, 15°C in Karachi, 5°C in Peshawar, and -0.5°C in Quetta and 5°C in Gilgit.
Minimum recorded temperatures
Today’s Recorded Lowest Minimum Temperature’s (°C): Leh -10, Skardu -09, Ziarat -07, Gupis -06, Gilgit, Kalam -05, Astore -04, Hunza, Kalat, Bagrote and Quetta -03.
