The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a weather alert for the weekend, forecasting rain, thunderstorms, and snowfall in the northern and western regions. A shallow western disturbance is expected to arrive in western Pakistan on Friday night, bringing these weather conditions from December 13 to December 15.
Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms is likely in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Snowfall is expected over the hilly areas of these regions. Affected districts include Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Malakand, and Mansehra. Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir will also experience similar conditions with occasional breaks.
Very cold weather with Isolated rain/snowfall is expected in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and northwestern Baluchistan during weekend.#WeatherAlert #dryweather #PakistanWeather #RainAlert #StaySafeStayPrepared #snowfall #northernareas #mountains pic.twitter.com/6sGdDvWmmH
— Pak Met Department محکمہ موسمیات (@pmdgov) December 12, 2025Partly cloudy conditions with light rain or storms are forecast for other areas. These include Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram, Waziristan, Quetta, and Zhob. This activity is expected on December 14 or 15. A drizzle is also forecast for Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, and the Potohar region.
🌨️ Pakistan Weather – 12 Dec!
Rain & snow in north ❄️
Fog & smog thick in Punjab & Sindh 🌫️
Cold weekend ahead 🌥️
Stay safe & cozy! 🧥#PakistanWeather #WeatherUpdate #Snowfall #ColdWeather #FogAlert #SmogAlert #Winter2025 #DryWeather #MausamKiHalat pic.twitter.com/cdWTonG95j
— Pak Met Department محکمہ موسمیات (@pmdgov) December 12, 2025The hill stations of Murree and Galliyat may receive rain or snow over the weekend. Alongside the precipitation, the PMD warns of widespread fog. Moderate to dense fog is likely over the plains of Punjab, KP, and upper Sindh. This fog will persist from the night of December 12 until December 16.
Rain-Thunderstorm (snowfall over the hills) predicted in western and northern parts of Pakistan during the weekend (December 13-15, 2025)
Another western wave is likely to approach from December 19, 2025.#PMDUpdate #PakistanWeather #WesternDisturbance #RainAlert #SnowfallAlert pic.twitter.com/0ARMUNwrkS
— Pak Met Department محکمہ موسمیات (@pmdgov) December 12, 2025Looking further ahead, another western disturbance may affect the country. The next system could affect the western and northern regions starting December 19. The alert comes amid broader climate concerns for the region.
A recent report warned that this winter could be one of the coldest in decades. This is due to the influence of the La Niña climate phenomenon. La Niña, caused by cooler Pacific Ocean temperatures, can trigger extreme global weather. Colder conditions could strain households still recovering from recent monsoon floods.
