The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain, wind, and thunderstorms for Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and various regions in Pakistan on Sunday evening/night and Monday. Monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea are affecting southeastern Pakistan, with a shallow westerly wave over Kashmir and nearby areas.
As a result, rain, wind, and thunderstorms are expected in the twin cities and isolated locations in northeast Punjab, southeastern Sindh, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and adjacent hilly regions on Sunday evening/night. On Monday, similar weather conditions are predicted for the twin cities, northeast Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
For Islamabad, the maximum temperature is expected to range between 39-41°C on Monday and 38-40°C on Tuesday. In Rawalpindi, temperatures are forecasted to be between 38-40°C on Monday and 39-41°C on Tuesday.
In the past 24 hours, rain, wind, and thunderstorms have been observed in isolated areas of northeast Punjab, the Pothohar region, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, northeast/south Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan. The rest of the country experienced hot and humid weather.
Rainfall (mm):
Punjab: Narowal 32, Hafizabad 25, Lahore (Upper Mall 23, Nishtar Town 22, Jail Road 21, Gulberg 20, Lakshmi Chowk, City 18, Qurtaba Chowk 15, Samanabad 11, Chowk Nakhuda, Mughalpura, Tajpura 06, Airport 05, Johar Town 03, Pani Wala Talab 01), Gujrat 17, Sialkot (Airport 14, City 08), Mandi Bahauddin 06, Gujranwala 04, Chakwal, Sheikhupura 02
Kashmir: Garhi Dupatta 16, Rawalakot 02
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Mardan 06, Kalam 03, Dir Lower 01
Balochistan: Zhob 05
Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 01
Nokkundi remained the hottest place in the country where the maximum temperature was recorded at 47°C. Maximum temperature in Bahawalpur and Dalbandin was recorded at 46°C, and Sibbi, Dadu, Bhakkar and Jacobabad at 43°C.
In Islamabad, maximum temperature was recorded at 39°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 67 percent.
In Rawalpindi, maximum temperature was recorded at 38°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 61 percent.
