PESHAWAR – Intermittent rains and windstorms are likely in Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday night and Monday.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), moist currents penetrate the central and southern parts of Pakistan. A westerly wave also prevails over the upper/central parts and is likely to persist during the next two days.
Under these conditions, intermittent rains and windstorms are likely at isolated places in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Malakand, Shangla, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Haripur, Manshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, Kohat، Waziristan and Dera Ismail Khan on Sunday night and Monday.
Rains and strong winds may damage loose structures like trees, vehicles and solar panels.
Peshawar’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 41°C and 43°C on Monday and between 40°C and 42°C on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Meanwhile, hot and dry weather prevailed in most districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last 24 hours. Very hot weather prevailed in the plain areas. However, rain occurred in isolated places.
Rainfall (mm): Lower Dir 07, Saidu Sharif 03, Kakul, Mardan, Darosh 01
Peshawar and Bannu remained the hottest places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where the maximum temperature was recorded at 44°C. The maximum temperature in Dera Ismail Khan was recorded at 43°C.
Relative humidity in Peshawar and Bannu was recorded at 22 per cent and 14 per cent, respectively, in the evening.
