More monsoon rains to hit upper & central parts of the country from Sunday

More monsoon currents are likely to penetrate in upper and central parts of the country from Sunday. Under the influence of this monsoon:

Rain/wind-thundershowers (with isolated heavy falls) are expected in Kashmir, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Dir, Swat, Buner, Kohistan, Haripur, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Charsadda, Swabi, Mardan, Kohat, Kurram, Karak, Bannu and D.I.Khan from Sunday (evening/night) to Tuesday. Rain-thunderstorm is also expected in Gilgit-Baltistan during the period

Rain-thunderstorm with dust raising winds are also expected in Eastern parts of Balochistan (Zhob, Barkhan, Loralai, Musakhel and Kohlu) and South Punjab (D.G.Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Layyah, Bhakkar, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, R.Y.Khan) on Monday/Tuesday.

Hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country on Saturday. However, rain/wind-thundershower is expected in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab, east Balochistan, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

According to the met department, a low pressure area is present along lower Sindh and Indian Gujrat region. Shallow westerly wave is also present over western and upper parts of the country. Weak moist currents are also penetrating upper parts of the country.

Hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country on Sunday. However, rain/wind-thundershower is expected in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Punjab, east Balochistan, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Past 24 hours weather

Rain/wind-thundershowers occurred in upper Punjab, Sindh, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. Weather remained hot and humid elsewhere in the country.

Rainfall(mm): Punjab: Kasur 29, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 22, Shamsabad 21), Islamabad (Zeropoint 15, Bokra 14, Golra 03), Attock 10, Murree, Narowal 04, Jhelum 01, Sindh: Karachi (Faisal Base 64, Saddar 42, Landhi 40, Kemari 38, University Road 28, Met Complex 16, Jinnah Terminal 15, Nazimabad 09, Masroor 04, North Karachi Trace), Thatta 34, Mirpur Khas 18, Sakrand 10, Hyderabad 06, Shaheed Benazirabad 01, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Takht Bai 10, Pattan 09 , Upper Dir, Mir Khani 03, Drosh, Cherat 01, Kashmir: Rawalakot 05, Gilgit-Baltistan: Gupis 01.

Yesterday’s Highest Maximum Temperature’s (°C): Nokkundi 44°C, Karachi 43°C, D.I.Khan and Noorpur Thal 41°C.