Rain, dust-thundershower expected at scattered places: MET

Moist currents from the Arabian Sea are penetrating into upper and central parts of the country on Tuesday.

A westerly wave is affecting most upper and central parts of the country and likely to persist till Thursday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasted.

Rain and dust-thundershower (with isolated heavy falls) with gusty winds are expected in the next twenty-four hours at scattered places in KP, FATA, Islamabad, upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad divisions) and Kashmir, while at isolated places in south Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Zhob Division.

Light rain and drizzle are expected at a few places along Sindh coast.

Hot and humid weather is likely to persist in most parts of the country.

Past weather

Rain and dust-thundershower with gusty winds occurred at scattered places in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore divisions while at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, D.G. Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur divisions, Barkhan, and Kashmir.

Rainfall in the last 24 hours (mm)

Punjab: Islamabad (Saidpur 72, Zero point 22, Bokra 07), Murree 37, Sialkot (City 39, AP 20), Mangla 24, Gujrat 22, Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 16, Chaklala 10), Jhelum 14, Gujranwala 13, M.B.Din 04, Lahore 03, Kasur 02, Balochistan: Barkhan 29, KP: Dir 13, Malamjabba, Kakul 02, Kashmir: Kotli 02, Muzaffarabad 01.

Today's highest maximum temperatures

Nokkundi 47°C, Dalbandin 46°C, Bhakkar, Dadu, Jacobabad, Sibbi, Shaheed Benazirabad 45°C.

Data courtesy: Pakistan Meteorological Department