ISLAMABAD – More intermittent rains and gusty winds are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Wednesday night and Thursday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea penetrate upper and central parts of Pakistan. A westerly wave prevails over upper parts of the country.
Under these conditions, intermittent rains and gusty winds are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and at isolated places in Kashmir, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, southeast Sindh and northeastern Balochistan on Wednesday night and Thursday. Humid weather is likely elsewhere in the country.
Islamabad’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 34-36°C on Thursday and Friday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 31-33°C on Thursday and 32-34°C on Friday.
Meanwhile, rains occurred at places of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Kashmir, northeast Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Rainfall (mm):
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Parachinar 47, Bannu 21, Balakot 09, Cherat 07, Bacha Khan (Airport) 06, Peshawar (Airport 05, City 01), Takht Bai 06, Kakul 05, Malam Jabba 04, Dera Ismail Khan (City 04, Airport 03), Kalam 03, Chitral, Saidu Sharif 02, Pattan 01
Punjab: Layyah, Mandi Bahauddin 46, Hafizabad 40, Sahiwal 38, Jhelum 31, Gujrat 28, Joharabad, Mangla 27, Islamabad (Airport 26, ZP, Bokra 06, Saidpur, Golra 04), Gujranwala 22, Lahore, Attock 21, Sialkot (Airport 15, City 10), Chakwal 13, Multan (AP 08, City 01), Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 08, Chaklala 07, Kacheri 06), Jhang, Murree 05, Bhakkar 04, Okara 03, Kasur 02, Narowal, Khanewal 01
Balochistan: Khuzdar 21
Kashmir: Rawalakot 13, Kotli 11, Muzaffarabad (AP 04, City 01), Garhi Dupatta 04
Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 01
Sibbi and Dalbandin remained the hottest places in Pakistan where the maximum temperature was recorded at 41°C. The maximum temperature in Nokkundi and Bahawalnagar was recorded at 40°C.
In Islamabad, maximum temperature was recorded at 34°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 56 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, maximum temperature was recorded at 33°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 45 per cent.