Siberian winds to intensify winter across Pakistan by late November

The National Disaster Management Authority has forecast near-normal rainfall and colder nights nationwide over the next three to four months.

Senior Disaster Risk Assessment Dr Tayyeb Shah, during a media briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, said that by the end of November, cold winds from Siberia are expected to increase the intensity of winter in northern and central parts of the country.

Temperatures in the plains and southern regions are likely to remain near normal, while northern areas will experience severe cold during December. Dr Shah said temperatures are expected to cool gradually from late November onwards when the Siberian High strengthens and brings colder air into northern and central parts of the country.

Plains and southern regions will remain relatively mild, while nort