Hot and humid likely in next 24 hours

26 Aug, 2017

The Met Office on Friday forecast mainly hot and humid weather for the most parts of the country in the next 24 hours. However, it said, an isolated rain-thunderstorm is expected in D G Khan Division, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan over the period.
"Marked seasonal low lies over north Balochistan. Monsoon currents are penetrating upper parts of the country. A westerly wave is affecting Kashmir and adjoining areas," it said. In the last 24 hours: Maximum rainfall was recorded in Punjab as Rawalpindi received (Shamsabad 86 mm, Chaklala 70 mm), Sialkot (City 78 mm, Airport 6 mm), M.B Din 76 mm, Mangla 39 mm, Jhelum 37 mm, Murree 25 mm, Gujrat 22 mm, Lahore (City 21 mm, Airport 5 mm), Chakwal and Kasur 16 mm each, Gujranwala 13 mm, Kamra 12 mm and Mianwali 6 mm.
Islamabad: (Bokra 85 mm, Golra 50 mm, Zero Point 39 mm, Saidpur 23 mm). Kashmir: Rawalakot 38 mm, Kotli 35 mm, Muzaffarabad 11 mm, Garhi Dupatta 7 mm. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kakul 29 mm, Risalpur 24 mm, Dir 10 mm, Kohat 8 mm, Peshawar and Cherat 6 mm each, Mirkhani 2 mm, Kalam 1 mm. Gilgit-Baltistan: Bagrote 9 mm, Hunza 6 mm, Gupis, and Gilgit 1 mm each.
Highest temperature was recorded in Sibbi 45 degrees Celsius, Dadu 42, Dalbandin, R. Y khan, Sukkur, Rohri and Shaheed Benazirabad 41 each. Weather Forecast for next 12 hrs: Validity (2000 PST/25-08-2017 to 0800 PST/26-08-2017) Rain-thunderstorm is expected at scattered places in upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, and Lahore divisions), Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir, while at isolated places in Faisalabad, Multan, Sargodha, Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar divisions & FATA. Hot and humid weather is expected elsewhere in the country.
Weather Forecast for next 24 hrs: Validity (0800 PST/26-08-2017 to 0800 PST/27-08-2017) Mainly hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, rain-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Lahore, Multan, Bahawalpur, D G khan divisions, Islamabad, FATA, and Gilgit-Baltistan & Kashmir. Past 24 Hours Weather: Rain-thunderstorm (with isolated heavy falls) accompanied by gusty winds occurred at scattered places in upper KP, upper Punjab, Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan. Weather remained hot and humid elsewhere in the country.

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