Monsoon currents likely to persist for next three days in parts of country: MET

Monsoon currents are penetrating southern parts of the country and likely to continue during the next three days, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Saturday.

A shallow westerly wave is affecting western parts of the country and likely to persist during the next few days.

Rain-thunderstorm (with isolated heavy falls) with gusty winds are expected at a number of places in lower Sindh (Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Karachi divisions), Balochistan ( Zhob, Kalat, Sibbi, Naseerabad, Makran) while at scattered places in Sukkur, Larkana, Shaheed Benazirabad, D.G. Khan, Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi divisions, FATA & Kashmir in the next twenty-four hours. Hot and humid weather is expected in all other parts of the country.

Past weather

Rain-thunderstorm occurred at a number of places in Mirpur Khas divisions and at isolated places in Karachi, Makran, and upper FATA in the last twenty-four hours.

Rainfall (mm) in the last 24 hours

Sindh: Islam Kot 57, Badin 40, Mithi 31, Diplo 20, Chhor 16, Nagarparker 14, Chachoro 12, Dahli 08, Karachi 01, Punjab: Lahore ( City 47, Airport 08), Okara 03, FATA: Parachinar 30, Balochistan: Ormara 02.

Yesterday's highest maximum temperatures

Nokkundi 45°C, Sibbi 43°C, Dadu 42°C.

Data courtesy: Pakistan Meteorological Department