Met Office anticipates hot weather
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted warm and moist weather for most parts of the country over the next 24 hours.
However, rain and thundershowers are expected in isolated areas of Kashmir, Upper Punjab, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Northeast Baluchistan. Monsoon currents penetrate the upper and central parts of the country whilst a western wave affects the western and upper parts of the country.
Over the past 24 hours, warm and humid conditions prevailed in most parts of the country.
However, there were rain/storm showers in southern Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Precipitation reported during the period was Lahore (Gulshan-i-Ravi 8mm, Tajpura 7mm, Mughalpura 5mm, Shahi Qila, Airport 4mm, Lakshmi Chowk, Johar Town 2mm, City 1mm), Toba Tek Singh (5mm), Multan (1mm), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Dir (lower 10mm, upper 8mm), Bannu, Pattan, 4mm; Kalam, Mardan, 1mm; Gilgit-Baltistan: Hunza 4mm, Babusar 2mm and Bagrote 1mm.
The highest temperatures registered during the period were Dalbandin, Nokkundi 42C, Khairpur, and Panjgur 40C.