Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Weather: Rain, isolated hailstorms, snowfall likely
2026-02-09 - 10:06
Light to moderate rains and isolated hailstorms are likely in Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday evening and night and Tuesday. Snowfall is also expected in the upper districts during the forecast period. Synoptic Situation: According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a westerly wave is affecting the western parts of Pakistan, which may persist over the upper parts till tomorrow. Forecast: Under these conditions, cold and partly cloudy weather with light to moderate rain and snowfall over the hills is likely in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Shangla, Kohistan, Bunner, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mardan, Peshawar, Swabi, Charsadda, Kohat, Kurram, Bannu, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Dera Ismail Khan and Waziristan on Monday evening and night. Hailstorms are also likely at isolated places. On Tuesday, cold and dry weather is expected in most districts of the province. Light to moderate rain with snowfall over the hills is likely in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Shangla, Kohistan, Bunner, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mardan, Peshawar, Swabi and Charsadda. Impacts: Snowfall is likely to cause traffic disruptions & slippery conditions in Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Chitral, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, and Galiyat. Landslides may occur in vulnerable areas of Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Tourists are advised to take precautions during the forecast period. Temperatures: Peshawar’s minimum temperature will likely remain between 07°C and 09°C on Tuesday and Wednesday. Past Weather: Cold and dry weather prevailed in Peshawar and most parts of the province during the last 24 hours. Freezing weather prevailed in the upper districts. Kalam remained the coldest place in the province, where the temperature dropped 05°C below the freezing point. Minimum temperature in Malam Jabba was recorded at -03°C and in Dir at -02°C. In Peshawar, the minimum temperature was recorded at 07°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 74 per cent. Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Pakistan Weather: Rain, hailstorms predicted