PESHAWAR – Widespread rains and gusty winds with isolated heavy falls are expected in Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday night, Monday and Tuesday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), moderate monsoon currents from the Bay of Bengal penetrate the upper/eastern parts of Pakistan. They will likely spread to central/southern parts of the country from July 29.
Under these weather conditions, rains and gusty winds with isolated heavy falls are expected in Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Peshawar, Mohmand, Kohat and Khyber on Sunday night.
On Monday and Tuesday, more rains and gusty winds are expected in Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Peshawar, Mohmand, Kohat, Khyber, Kurram, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan and Waziristan. Heavy falls are also likely at a few places in upper districts during this period.
Peshawar’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 39-41°C on Monday and 38-40°C on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, hot and humid weather prevailed in most districts of the province during the last 24 hours. However, rain-wind/thunderstorms occurred in upper districts.
Rainfall (mm): Kakul 39, Mardan 24, Balakot 13, Malam Jabba 02
Dera Ismail Khan and Bannu remained the hottest places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where the maximum temperature was recorded at 42°C.
In Peshawar, maximum temperature was recorded at 32°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 78 per cent.
Widespread monsoon rains predicated in Pakistan till July 31
