ISLAMABAD – Scattered rain-wind/thunderstorms are predicted in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Tuesday evening/night, Wednesday and Thursday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a shallow westerly wave will likely affect the upper parts of the country from Tuesday evening/night.
Under these conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms are expected in the twin cities and at isolated places in the Potohar region, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on Tuesday evening/night and the following two days. Intermittent rains and gusty/dust-raising winds will likely help decrease the intensity of the prevailing heatwave this week.
Islamabad’s maximum temperatures will likely stay between 40-42°C on Wednesday and 39-41°C on Thursday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperatures will likely stay between 39-41°C on Wednesday and 38-40°C on Thursday.
Meanwhile, heatwaves prevailed in the country’s plains during the last 24 hours. Day temperatures were 03 to 05°C above normal levels in the twin cities and 04 to 06°C above normal levels in most of the country.
Mohenjo-Daro and Nawabshah remained the hottest places in the country where the maximum temperature was recorded at 52°C. Maximum temperature in Dadu and Jacobabad was recorded at 51°C, Khairpur, Larkana, Rohri, Sibbi, Bhakkar, Rahim Yar Khan, Sakrand and Sukkur at 50°C and Khanpur, Kot Addu, Padidan, Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan at 49°C.
In Islamabad, the maximum temperature was recorded at 42°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 33 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, the maximum temperature was recorded at 41°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 25 per cent.
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