ISLAMABAD – More rain-wind/thunderstorms are likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Thursday evening/night, Friday and Saturday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), moist currents from the Arabian Sea penetrate southern/central parts of Pakistan. A shallow westerly wave prevails over the southern/upper parts.
Under these weather conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms are expected at isolated places in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and northeast Balochistan on Thursday evening/night and the following two days. Few hailstorms, and heavy falls are also likely in northeast Balochistan, central/ upper Punjab and south Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa during the period. Hot and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country.
Islamabad’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 39-41°C on Friday and 41-43°C on Saturday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 38-40°C on Friday and Saturday.
Meanwhile, windstorm/thunderstorm rains occurred in Punjab, northeast Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the last 24 hours. Hot and dry weather prevailed over other parts of the country.
Rainfall (mm):
Punjab: Lahore (AP 33, Head office Wasa 15, Upper Mall 14, Nishtar Town office 11, Lahkshmi Chowk, Johar Town SDO office 07, Jail Road 06, Taj Pura SDO office 04, Iqbal Town SDO office, Qurtaba Chowk 03, Chowk Nakhuda, Farrukhabad, Mughal Pura SDO office 02, Samanabad SDO office, Gulshan-e-Ravi 01), Layyah 27, Jhelum 15, Gujranwala 13, Mangla 12, Hafizabad 06, Sialkot (A/P 05, City 03), Madi Bahauddin 05, Noorpur Thal 04, Narowal 03, Multan (City 02, A/P 01), Kasur, Joharabad, Sahiwal 02, Gujrat 01
Balochistan: Barkhan 10
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Parachinar 06, Dera Ismail Khan (A/P 05, City 04), Kalam 04, Bannu 02
Kashmir: Garhi Dupatta 01 and Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 01
Gwadar, Sibbi and Turbat remained the hottest places in the country where the maximum temperature was recorded at 48°C. Maximum temperature in Pasni was recorded at 46°C, Jacobabad, Jiwani and Lasbella at 45°C.
In Islamabad, maximum temperature was recorded at 38°C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 38 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, maximum temperature was recorded at 37°C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 30 per cent.
