Met department predicts rain-thunderstorm with gusty winds today

Rain-thunderstorm with gusty winds are expected in Pothohar region, upper Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on Wednesday (today).

Hot and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country.

According to the met department, a shallow westerly wave is present over upper parts of the country. Weak moist currents are penetrating northeastern parts of the country.

Karachi gets a hot weather today as temperature can reach a maximum of 39 degrees Celsius. Humidity recorded was 47 percent. Temperature can reach from 36 to 38 degrees Celsius till the next two days.

Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country while rain-thunderstorm with gusty winds are expected in upper Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on Thursday (tomorrow).

Rainfall occurred in upper Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan in the last 24 hours.

Rainfall(mm): Punjab: Jhelum 58, Attock 25, Narowal, Hafizabad 23, Mandi Bahauddin 20, Islamabad (Saidpur 22, Airport 15, Bokra 03, Zero Point 02), Sialkot (City 18, Airport 09), Joharabad 12, Gujranwala 11 , Murree 10, Layyah 08, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 05, Shamsabad 01), Gujarat 05, Faisalabad 03, Lahore (Airport 02, City Trace), Bhakkar, Noorpur Thal 02, Jhang 01, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Takht Bhai, Balakot 33, Dir (Upper 21, Lower 08), Kakul 15, Kalam 09, Bannu 05, Drosh 03, Chirat 02, Mir Khani, Malam Jabba 01, Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (City 07, Airport 05), Rawalakot, Garhi Dupatta 05, Kotli 03 and Gilgit Baltistan: Chilas 01.

Yesterday’s Highest Maximum Temperature’s (°C): Mohenjodaro 47, Dadu, Nokkundi, Dalbadin and Bhakkar 46°C.