LAHORE – Isolated rain-wind/thunderstorms are likely in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Friday night and Saturday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan. A shallow westerly prevails over upper parts of the country.
Under these weather conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms are likely at isolated places in Murree, Galyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin, Okara, Kasur, Hafizabad and Lahore on Friday night and Saturday. Extremely hot weather is expected in central/southern districts with gusty winds in the afternoon. Hot and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the province.
Lahore’s maximum temperatures will likely stay between 43-45°C on Saturday and 42-44°C on Sunday.
Meanwhile, hot and dry prevailed in Lahore and most parts of the province during the last 24 hours. Extremely hot weather prevailed in the southern/central districts. Light rain occurred at isolated places of the province.
Rainfall (mm): Attock 03, Islamabad (Airport 03, Golra, Zero Point 01), Murree 02, Rawalpindi (Chaklala, Ketchari 02, Shamsabad 01)
Bhakkar and Joharabad remained the hottest places in the province where the maximum temperature was recorded at 46°C. The maximum temperature in Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin and Sargodha was recorded at 45°C.
In Lahore, the maximum temperature was recorded at 44°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 20 per cent.
