LAHORE – More rain-wind/thunderstorms are predicted in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Thursday evening/night, Friday and Saturday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), moist currents from the Arabian Sea penetrate southern/central parts of Pakistan. A shallow westerly wave will likely affect southern/upper parts during the next 12-24 hours.
Under these weather conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms are predicted at isolated places in Murree, Galyat, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Kasur, Okara, Mandi Bahauddin, Jhang, Layyah, Bhakkar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Tunsa, Rahimyar Khan, Bahawalnagar and Bahawalpur on Thursday evening/night.
On Friday and Saturday, rain-wind/thunderstorms are likely at isolated places in Murree, Galyat, Attock, Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Multan, Khanewal, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Tunsa, Rahimyar Khan, Bahawalnagar and Bahawalpur.
Lahore’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 42-44°C on Friday and 41-43°C on Saturday.
Meanwhile, hot and dry weather prevailed in most districts of the province during the last 24 hours. However, rain-wind/thunderstorms occurred in Lahore and at isolated places in the province.
Rainfall (mm): Lahore (AP 33, Head office Wasa 15, Upper Mall 14, Nishtar Town office 11, Lahkshmi Chowk, Johar Town SDO office 07, Jail Road 06, Taj Pura SDO office 04, Iqbal Town SDO office, Qurtaba Chowk 03, Chowk Nakhuda, Farrukhabad, Mughal Pura SDO office 02, Samanabad SDO office, Gulshan-e-Ravi 01), Layyah 27, Jhelum 15, Gujranwala 13, Mangla 12, Hafizabad 06, Sialkot (A/P 05, City 03), Madi Bahauddin 05, Noorpur Thal 04, Narowal 03, Multan (City 02, A/P 01), Kasur, Joharabad, Sahiwal 02, Gujrat 01
Noorpur Thal remained the hottest place in the province where the maximum temperature was recorded at 48°C. Maximum temperature in Bhakkar and Sargodha was recorded at 47°C.
In Lahore, maximum temperature was recorded at 44°C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 47 per cent.