ISLAMABAD – More rain-wind/thunderstorms are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Sunday evening/night and Monday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan. A shallow westerly wave prevails over the upper parts of the country.
Under these conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms are expected in the twin cities and at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Punjab, Potohar region, northeast Balochistan, southeast Sindh, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir on Sunday evening/night and Monday. Hot and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country.
Islamabad’s maximum temperatures will likely remain between on 40-42°C Monday and 41-43°C on Tuesday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperatures will likely remain between 37-39°C on Monday and 38-40°C on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, hot and dry weather prevailed over most parts of the country during the last 24 hours. However, rain wind/thunderstorms occurred at isolated places in Islamabad, Potohar region, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northeast Balochistan, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Rainfall (mm):
Punjab: Islamabad (City 33, Saidpur 06, Golra 03), Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 18), Murree 04
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kakul 25, Malam Jabba 10, Chitral 03, Dir, Mir Khani 01
Balochistan: Lasbella 13, Bar Khan 07
Kashmir: Garhi Dupatta 06, Rawalakot 01, Gilgit Baltistan: Gupis 03, Gilgit, Bagrote 01
Jacobabad remained the hottest place in the country where the maximum temperature was recorded at 46°C. Maximum temperature in Chhor, Dadu, Hafizabad and Turbat was recorded at 45°C, Bhakkar, Sakrand and Nawabshah at 44°C.
In Islamabad, maximum temperature was recorded at 40°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 42 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, maximum temperature was recorded at 38°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 34 per cent.
Nearly normal rains, temperatures likely in Pakistan this monsoon