ISLAMABAD: The rain-thundershower with strong gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Punjab, KP, FATA, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir in next 24 hours.
The rainfall is expected in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad, DG Khan, Sahiwal, Multan, Hazara, Malakand, Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat, Bannu, DI Khan divisions, FATA, Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir. While hot and dry weather to prevail in the country. A low pressure lies over central parts of the country with its trough extending southeastward. Moderate moist currents from Arabian Sea are penetrating upper and central parts of the country and likely to continue during next 48 hours. An official of Met office said that a westerly wave is likely to affect upper parts of the country on Tuesday and may persist during next 2-3 days. Under the influence of such meteorological conditions weather will be wet at isolated places.
In the last 24 hours, rain-thundershower with strong gusty winds occurred at scattered places in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Malakand, Hazara divisions, Islamabad, FATA and Kashmir. The rainfall recorded during this time span remained Rawalpindi including Chaklala 33mm, Shamsabad 18mm, Sialkot 30mm, Cantt 10mm, Chakwal 28mm, Jhelum 20mm, Murree 14mm, Islamabad including Bokra 14mm, Zero Point 12mm, Golra 5mm, Saidpur 03mm, Gujrat 13mm, Mandi Bahauddin 12mm, Mangla 11mm, Sargodha 10mm, Gujranwala 3mm, Garidupatta 31mm, Rawalakot 27mm, Kotli 12mm, Dir 18mm, Malamjabba 10mm, Kakul, Parachinar 5mm,Balakot 4mm and Drosh 2mm. The maximum temperatures recorded on Tuesday was Sukkar, Jacobabad, Sibbi with 49oC, Dadu, Rohri, RY Khan with 48oC, Bhakkar, Sh Benazirabad, Larkana, Moenjodaro with 47oC, Islamabad with 39oC, Lahore 38oC, Karachi 36oC, Peshawar 41oC, Quetta 39øC, Gilgit 37øC, Chitral 36øC, Hunza 32øC, Muzaffarabad 37øC, Murree 26øC, Skardu 34øC, Faisalabad 42øC, Multan 44øC, Hyderabad 43øC, Dir 33øC and Kalat 34øC.