LAHORE – Intermittent rains and gusty/dust-raising winds are expected in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Monday evening/night, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan. A westerly wave is likely to enter upper parts of the country on Tuesday evening/night.
Under these conditions, rain-windstorm/thunderstorms are expected at isolated places in Lahore, Kasur, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala and Gujrat on Monday evening/night. Hot and dry weather is likely in Murree Galyat and surrounding.
On Tuesday and Wednesday, rain-windstorms/thunderstorms are expected at isolated places in Murree, Galyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Talagang, Mianwali, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Lahore, Kasur, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura, Sialkot and Narowal during evening/night. Very hot weather and gusty/dust-raising winds are expected in southern districts. Hot and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the province.
Lahore’s maximum temperatures will likely stay between 43-45°C on Tuesday and 42-44°C on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, hot and dry prevailed in Lahore and most parts of the province during the last 24 hours. Extremely hot weather prevailed in southern districts.
Bhakkar and Noorpur Thal remained the hottest places in the province where the maximum temperature was recorded at 47°C. Maximum temperature in Hafizabad, Okara, Dera Ghazi Khan and Gujranwala was recorded at 46°C.
In Lahore, the maximum temperature was recorded at 43°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 37 per cent.
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