ISLAMABAD – Parts of Pakistan including Islamabad and Rawalpindi received rainfall of varying intensities during the last 24 hours, making weather pleasant by causing a considerable decrease in the mercury level. The rains disturbed routine life by causing inundation on roads and roads in urban areas.
Rain-wind/thunderstorms occurred in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, parts of Punjab, Kashmir, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Rainfall (mm):
Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (City 126, Airport 114), Rawalakot 51, Garhi Dupatta 34, Kotli 20
Punjab: Noor Pur Thal 53, Gujranwala 27, Mandi Bahauddin, Murree 25, Sialkot (Airport 24, City 10), Islamabad (Saidpur 30, Golra 20, Bokra 19, Zero point 23, Airport 19), Rawalpindi (Chaklala 24, Kacheri 22, Shamsabad 20), Jhelum 23, Sheikhupura 18, Gujrat 17, Mangla 16, Hafizabad 14, Sargodha 13, Lahore (Airport 10, City 03), Narowal 10, D G Khan 09, Attock, Chakwal 08, Layyah, Okara 05, Sahiwal 04, Multan (Airport 04, city 01), Joharabad 01
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Balakot 38, Kakul 34, Peshawar (City 24, Airport 11), Dir (Upper 23, Lower 07), Pattan 23, Kalam 22, Malam Jabba 17, Saidu Sharif 14, Bacha Khan Airport 12, Drosh 09, Cherat, Chitral 08, Mir Khani, Parachinar 05, Bannu 03, Mardan 02
Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 10, Bagrote 09, Chilas 04, Bunji and Skardu 02
Nawabshah remained the hottest place in the country where the maximum temperature reached 39 degrees Celsius. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 52 per cent.
In Islamabad, maximum temperature was recorded at 26 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 79 per cent.
Rawalpindi recorded a maximum temperature of 27 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 62 per cent.
As per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a westerly wave prevails over Pakistan’s upper parts.
Under the influence of these conditions, mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of Pakistan on Sunday evening/night, Monday and Tuesday. However, rain-wind/thunderstorms are expected at isolated places of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir during the period.
Islamabad’s maximum temperatures will likely remain between 27-29 C on Monday and 28-30 C on Tuesday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperatures will likely remain between 28-30 C on Monday and 29-31 C on Tuesday.
