ISLAMABAD – Rain-wind/thunderstorms are likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Thursday and Friday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan. A shallow westerly will likely enter upper parts of the country on Thursday.
Under these weather conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms are likely in the twin cities and at isolated places in upper Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday and Friday. Hot and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country.
Islamabad’s maximum temperatures will likely stay between 40-42°C on Thursday and 38-40°C on Friday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperatures will likely stay between 41-43°C on Thursday and 40-42°C on Friday.
Meanwhile, hot and dry prevailed in the most parts of the country during the last 24 hours. Extremely hot weather prevailed in the southern/central parts with 02 to 04°C above normal day temperatures. Light rain/drizzle occurred at isolated places of Gilgit-Baltistan.
Jacobabad, Sibbi, Bhakkar, Noorpur Thal and Dera Ghazi Khan remained the hottest places in the country where the maximum temperature was recorded at 48°C. The maximum temperature in Sargodha, Okara, Kasur and Kot Addu was recorded at 47°C, Bannu, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Mandi Bahauddin, Faisalabad, Jhang, Bahawalpur, Khanewal, Bahawalnagar, Rahimyar Khan, Khanpur, Rohri, Mohenjo Daro and Khairpur at 46°C.
In Islamabad, the maximum temperature was recorded at 43°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 20 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, the maximum temperature was recorded at 43°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 14 per cent.
