LAHORE – More rainfall of varying intensities and gusty winds are likely in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Friday evening/night, Saturday and Sunday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea penetrate the upper/central parts of Pakistan. A westerly wave affects the upper parts of the country.
Under these weather conditions, more torrential rains are expected at scattered places in Murree, Galyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Talagang, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Sahiwal, Kasur, Okara, Pakpattan, Vehari, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Layyah, Multan, Khanpur, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan and Kot Addu on Friday evening/night and during the weekend. Heavy falls may also occur at isolated places during the period.
Lahore’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 36-38°C on Saturday and 35-37°C on Sunday.
Meanwhile, rainfall of varying intensities occurred in Lahore and parts of Punjab during the last 24 hours.
Rainfall (mm): Lahore (Tajpura 120, Lakshmi Chowk 81, Qurtaba Chowk 70, Gulshan-e-Ravi 68, AP 59, Shahi Qila 58, Mughalpura 53, Upper Mall 50, Samanabad 49, Chowk Nakhuda 48, Iqbal Town 44, Head office Wasa 41, Nishter Town 40, City 39, Farrukhabad 35, Johar Town 22), Rawalpindi (Chaklala AP 30, Kacheri 11, Shamsabad 09), Islamabad (Saidpur 17, Golra 16, Bokra, Zero point 08), Kasur 08, Murree 02
Sahiwal, Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan remained the hottest places in the province where the maximum temperature was recorded at 41°C.
In Lahore, maximum temperature was recorded at 40°C. Relative humidity during the evening was recorded at 78 per cent.
