The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted scattered rainfall for Lahore and parts of Punjab in the upcoming days. This forecast comes as a westerly wave impacts the upper regions of the country, expected to persist until Sunday.
As a result of these conditions, Thursday night is likely to bring partly cloudy weather and rain accompanied by wind and thunderstorms in areas including Murree, Galliyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, and Chakwal.
On Friday, more rain, wind, thunderstorms, and even the possibility of hailstorms are expected in several areas including Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mianwali, Sargodha, Khushab, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Kasur, and Sheikhupura.
Similar weather patterns are anticipated in Layyah, Bhakkar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Okara, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, Multan, Bahawalpur, and Bahawalnagar during this period.
In Lahore, the maximum temperature is expected to range from 34-36 degrees Celsius on Friday and 31-33 degrees Celsius on Saturday.
Over the past 24 hours, Punjab experienced hot and humid conditions. Bahawalpur recorded the highest temperature in the province at 39 degrees Celsius, while Lahore saw a maximum temperature of 35 degrees Celsius. In the evening, relative humidity was measured at 46 percent.