ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next 24 hours.
However, rain-thundershower associated with windstorm/gusty winds is likely at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Potohar region, Islamabad, northeast Punjab, northeast/south Balochistan, southeast Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.
According to the synoptic situation, weak monsoon currents from Arabian Sea were penetrating central/upper parts of the country. A trough of westerly wave is also affecting upper parts of the country.
During the last 24 hours, rain-windstorm/thundershower occurred at isolated places in south Punjab, northeast Balochistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Hot and humid weather prevailed over other parts of the country.
The rainfall recorded was Punjab: Bahawalpur (Airport 42mm, City 41), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Bannu 12, Dera Ismail Khan (City 03, Airport 01), Chitral, Drosh 02, Kalam, Patan 01, Balochistan: Zhob 08, Bar Khan 02, Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (Airport 08, City 05), Rawalakot 04, Gilgit-Baltistan: Bagrote 05, Gupis 02, Astore and Bunji 01mm.
The highest maximum temperatures recorded were Turbat, Dadu 44C, Jacobabad and Dalbandin 43C.
