PESHAWAR – Isolated rains and gusty winds are expected in Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday night and Monday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), weak 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, mainly hot and humid weather is expected in most districts of the province on Sunday night and Monday. However, isolated rains and gusty winds are expected in Dir, Swat, Chitral, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Battagram, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Khyber, Mohmand, Bajaur, Mardan, Peshawar, Waziristan and Kurram.
Peshawar’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 37-39°C on Monday and Tuesday.
Meanwhile, scattered rains occurred in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last 24 hours. Hot and humid weather prevailed elsewhere in the province.
Rainfall (mm): Bannu 12, Dera Ismail Khan (City 03, Airport 01), Chitral, Drosh 02, Kalam, Patan 01
Peshawar and Bannu remained the hottest places in the province where the maximum temperature was recorded at 40°C. In Peshawar and Bannu, relative humidity during the evening was recorded at 32 per cent and 38 per cent, respectively.
The maximum temperature in Dera Ismail Khan was recorded at 38°C.
