LAHORE – Rain-wind/thunderstorms are predicted in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Sunday evening/night and Monday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), continental air prevails over most parts of Pakistan. A shallow westerly wave prevails over the upper parts of the country.
Under these conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms are expected at isolated places in Murree, Galyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Talagang, Sargodha, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Lahore and Narowal on Sunday evening/night and Monday. Windstorms/thunderstorms with isolated rain may also occur in Bhakkar, Layyah, Taunsa, Rajanpur and Dera Ghazi Khan during this period. Hot and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the province.
Lahore’s maximum temperatures will likely remain between on 40-42°C Monday and 41-43°C on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, hot and dry weather prevailed in Lahore over most parts of the province during the last 24 hours. However, rain wind/thunderstorms occurred at isolated places in Islamabad, Potohar region.
Rainfall (mm): Islamabad (City 33, Saidpur 06, Golra 03), Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 18), Murree 04
Hafizabad remained the hottest place in the province where the maximum temperature was recorded at 45°C. The maximum temperature in Bhakkar was recorded at 44°C.
In Lahore, maximum temperature was recorded at 39°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 48 per cent.
Nearly normal rains, temperatures likely in Pakistan this monsoon
