LAHORE – More rain-wind/thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms are likely in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Sunday evening/night and Monday.
As per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a strong westerly wave prevails over most parts of Pakistan. Moisture from the Arabian Sea is also penetrating southern parts of the country.
Under these conditions, more rain-wind/thunderstorms are expected in Murree, Galyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Bhakkar, Layyah, Multan, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad, Khanpur, Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar on Sunday evening/night and Monday. Isolated heavy falls and hailstorms are also expected during the period. Torrential rains may generate flash floods in local nullas of Dera Ghazi Khan and Koh-e-Suleman till 15 April. Flooding may also occur in low-lying areas during the forecast period. Landslides are likely in Murree and Galyat.
Lahore’s maximum temperatures will likely remain between 26-28 degrees Celsius on Monday and 28-30 C on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, rain-wind/thunderstorms occurred in Lahore and parts of Punjab during the last 24 hours.
Rainfall (mm): Jhang, Khanewal 13, Toba Tek Singh 11, Attock 10, Bhakkar 09, Multan (Airport 08, City 07), Murree 07, Joharabad 06, Bahawalpur (City 06, Airport 03), Kot Addu, Noor Pur Thal, Okara 05, Islamabad (Airport 04, City 03, Saidpur, Golra 02, Bokra01), Faisalabad, Sahiwal 04, Bahawalnagar, Sargodha 03, Rawalpindi (Shamsabad, Kacheri, Chaklala 01), Hafizabad, Jhelum, Layyah, Khanpur, Mangla, Narowal, Sialkot, Chakwal 01
Lahore remained the hottest place in the province where the maximum temperature reached 29 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 77 per cent.