After an extraordinary hot, rainy and humid weather for past six months, there is now a perceptible pleasant change in the weather after a significant decrease in temperature in the plains of Punjab. There were widespread thunderstorm and light rains at the fag end of the monsoon season during the past forty-eight hours, which dropped the maximum temperature to 33 in the province.
The fall in the mercury also decreased electricity demand about 3,000 MW in the country as people have stopped use of air-conditioners. According to a Pepco report, total generation of electricity on Saturday was 12,442 MW as against the demand of 13,114 MW. There was a shortfall of 672 MW in supply and demand whereas Pepco supplied 710 MW electricity to KESC. According to Met Office weather report, maximum temperature 33.0 degree Celsius was recorded in Bahawalnagar and lowest minimum temperature 16 C was recorded at Islamabad on Saturday in Punjab.
Minimum and maximum temperature in Lahore was recorded 20.C and 32.5 C, respectively while humidity in the city during the day was about 70 percent. The highest maximum temperature in Pakistan 39.5 Centigrade was recorded at Lasbela and Turbat whereas lowest minimum temperature 4 C was recorded at Kalam, PK. In Lahore, as the weather has become moderate, people in large numbers have started going to parks and picnic spots.
It may be added that Pakistan's Weather is marked with great variations, as the topography of Pakistan is also very diverse. It has 108 snow covered mountain peaks such as Himalaya, Karakoram and Hindu Kush as well as desert areas such as hilly desert of Balochistan in the west and the sandy Thar desert in the east. Cholistan in Bahawalpur division has its own geographical characteristics and culture. Pakistan's Weather is a significant part of the analysis of World Weather.
It rather changes depending on a number of factors such as topography, rainfall, and temperature. Weather in Pakistan can be classified into three principal seasons. From mid October to late February, climate in Pakistan is generally pleasant, sunny, and quite warm by day but nights are chilly and occasionally one can experience snowfall. During this time, the northern and western provinces in Pakistan receive some rain due to depressions moving in from the west.