PESHAWAR – Scattered rains and gusty winds are predicted in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday night and the next two days.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), moist currents from Arabian Sea penetrates upper parts of Pakistan and will likely strengthen from Wednesday. A trough of shallow westerly wave will likely approach upper parts of the country on Wednesday.
Under these conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms are predicted in Balakot, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Buner, Swat, Shangla, Batgram, Haripur, Swabi, Nowshera, Kohat, Karak and Waziristan on Tuesday night.
On Wednesday and Thursday, mainly hot and humid weather is predicted in most districts of the province. However, rain-wind/thunderstorms are likely at isolated places in Balakot, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Buner, Swat, Shangla, Batgram, Haripur, Swabi, Nowshera, Peshawar, Kohat, Karak, Khyber, Bajaur and Kurram.
Peshawar’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 39-41°C on Wednesday and 38-40°C on Thursday.
Meanwhile, scattered rain-wind/thunderstorms occurred in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last 24 hours. Hot and humid weather prevailed elsewhere in the province.
Rainfall (mm): Balakot 35, Saidu Sharif 27, Malam Jabba 26, Kakul 02, Dir (Lower & Upper 01)
Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan remained the hottest places in the province where the maximum temperature was recorded at 44°C. Relative humidity in Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan was recorded at 35 per cent and 43 per cent, respectively.
In Peshawar, maximum temperature was recorded at 41°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 42 per cent.
