Drizzling expected at a few places along Sindh coast: MET

Monsoon currents are penetrating upper and central parts of the country and likely to continue during the next 48 hours, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Thursday.

A westerly wave is affecting upper parts of the country and a seasonal low lies over north Balochistan.

Rain-thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls expected at scattered places in southern Punjab (D.G.Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal divisions), Quetta, Zhob, Kalat, Sibbi, Nasirabad divisions and Gilgit-Baltistan in the next twenty-four hours. Light rain/drizzle is expected at a few places along the Sindh coast.

Past weather

Rain-thunderstorm (with isolated heavy falls) occurred at a number of places in Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Lahore divisions, Islamabad and Kashmir, while at isolated places in Sargodha, Quetta, Zhob, Karachi divisions & Gilgit-Baltistan in the last 24 hours.

Rainfall (mm) in the last 24-hours

Punjab: Gujrat 165, Gujranwala 177, Sialkot (A/P 94, City 37), Jhelum 88, Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 78, Chaklala 53), Islamabad (Saidpur 61, Bokra 54, Z.P 48), Mangla 53, Mianwali 47, Faisalabad, Murree 46, Kamra 22, M.B. Din 13, Lahore (city 10, A/P 08), Jhang 04, KP: Dir 29, Kakul 27, Lower Dir 22, Malamjabba 21, Risalpur 19, Saidu Sharif 14, Balakot 06, Pattan 05, Parachinar 03, Kohat 02, Kalam 01, Kashmir: Muzaffarabad 32, Rawalakot 17, Kotli 16, Garhi Dupatta 15, Balochistan: Barkhan 07, Zhob 06, Sindh: Karachi ( A/P, Gulshan e Hadeed 02, Faisal, Masroor 01), GB: Bunji, Bagrote 04, Gilgit 02, Astore 01.

Yesterday's highest maximum temperatures

Dalbandin 45°C, Dadu, Nokkundi 43°C, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sibbi 42°C.

Data courtesy: Pakistan Meteorological Department