Northern areas to receive rain-thundershowers today

Hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country on Saturday. However, rain-thundershowers are expected in north-south/ East Punjab, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas.

Met office reported that monsoon currents are penetrating northeastern and southern parts of the country. A westerly wave is also present over northwestern parts of the country.

Hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country on Sunday. However, rain-thundershowers are expected in Northeast Punjab, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas.

Past 24 hour weather

Rain-thundershowers occurred in upper/central Punjab, Islamabad, Sindh, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Weather remained dry elsewhere in the country.

Rainfall (mm):- Sindh: Mirpur Khas 90, Dhali 40, Hyderabad 12, Chachro, Diplo 11, Badin 08, Chhor 03, Shaheed Benazirabad 01,Punjab: Lahore (AP 58, City 43), Mangla 50, Kasur 40, Chakwal 33, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 33, Shamsabad 30), Islamabad ( AP 31, ZP, Bokra 05, Saidpur, Golra 01), Narowal 16, Murree 11, Gujranwala 10, Sialkot (AP, City 02), Khyber -Pakhtunkhwa: Kakul 04, Kashmir: Rawalakot 06, Gharhi Dupatta 02, Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 03, Skardu 02.

Yesterday’s Highest Maximum Temperature’s (°C): Turbat 42°C, Sibbi, Nokkundi and Lasbella 39°C.