Hot, humid weather to impact Pakistan through Wednesday: MET

Hot and humid weather is likely to prevail in most parts of the country, the PMD said.

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

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

Rain and dust-thundershower with gusty winds are expected at scattered places in KP, FATA, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur divisions and Kashmir, while at isolated places in Sahiwal, Multan, D.G. Khan, Zhob divisions, and Gilgit-Baltistan.

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

Past weather

Rain and dust-thundershower with gusty winds occurred at scattered places in Lahore, Gujranwala, Sargodha, D.G. Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur, Malakand, Hazara divisions, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.

The weather remained hot and dry elsewhere in the country.

Rainfall in the past 24 hours (mm)

Kashmir: Rawalakot 19, Garhi dupatta 09, Punjab: Bahawalpur (City 17, AP 06), Lahore (PBO 14, Punjab University 11, A/P 06), Kot Addu 11, D.G. Khan, Joharabad 09, Kasur 07, Okara, Mianwali 03, Multan, Layyah, Bahawalnagar 02, Bhakkar, Gujranwala 01, KP: Malamjabba 07, Kakul 03, Saidu Sharif, Dir 02, Lower Dir 01, GB: Astore 02.

Today's highest maximum temperatures

Sibbi 46°C, Dalbandin, Shaheed Benazirabad 45°C, Dadu 44°C.

Date Courtesy: Pakistan Meteorological Department