According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), rain accompanied by wind and thunderstorms, with light snowfall over the hills, is likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and various parts of Pakistan on Friday night and Saturday.
A weak westerly wave prevailing over the upper regions of Pakistan is expected to persist during the next 12 hours, contributing to these weather conditions.
On Friday night, rain, wind, and thunderstorms, along with light snowfall over the hills, are anticipated in the twin cities, Gilgit-Baltistan, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and adjoining hilly areas.
For Saturday, partly cloudy weather with rain, wind, and thunderstorms is expected at isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan, lower Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Punjab, and Balochistan during the evening and night.
On Saturday and Sunday, Islamabad’s maximum temperatures are expected to range between 26-28 degrees Celsius, while Rawalpindi’s maximum temperatures are forecasted to remain between 25-27 degrees Celsius.
Rainfall was recorded in various regions during the last 24 hours, including Kashmir, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, north/central Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Zhob. Dry weather prevailed in other parts of the country.
Notable rainfall measurements include:
- Kashmir: Rawalkot 21mm, Garhi Dupatta 08mm, Kotli 04mm, Muzaffarabad (Airport 05mm, City 03mm)
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Pattan 21mm, Kakul 14mm, Dir (Upper 11mm, Lower 01mm), Balakot 10mm, Kalam 08mm, Chitral 05mm, Drosh 03mm, Cherat, Mirkhani 02mm, Malam Jabba 01mm
- Punjab: Murree 11mm, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 06mm, Shamsabad 05mm, Kachehri 03mm), Islamabad (Saidpur, Zeropoint 05mm, Golra 04mm, Bokra 03mm, Airport 02mm), Attock 03mm, Sargodha 02mm, Sheikhupura, Hafazabad, Joharabad, Sialkot Airport 01mm
- Gilgit-Baltistan: Bagrote 01mm
- Balochistan: Zhob 03mm
Mithi remained the hottest place in the country, with temperatures reaching 39 degrees Celsius. In Islamabad, the maximum temperature was recorded at 27 degrees Celsius, with a relative humidity of 47 percent during the evening. In Rawalpindi, the maximum temperature was recorded at 26 degrees Celsius, with a relative humidity of 39 percent during the evening.
