Weather Update: Rain Likely in Lahore and Parts of Punjab

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), in the latest weather update, predicts rain-wind/thunderstorms in Lahore and various parts of Punjab on Sunday evening/night and Monday.

Currently, continental air is prevailing over most parts of Pakistan, with a shallow westerly wave affecting the upper parts of the country. Under these conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms are expected in the following areas:

• Murree
• Galyat
• Rawalpindi
• Attock
• Jhelum
• Chakwal
• Talagang
• Sargodha
• Mandi Bahauddin
• Gujrat
• Gujranwala
• Wazirabad
• Lahore
• Narowal

Furthermore, Bhakkar, Layyah, Taunsa, Rajanpur, and Dera Ghazi Khan may experience windstorms/thunderstorms with isolated rain. Elsewhere in the province, hot and dry weather is expected.

In Lahore, maximum temperatures are predicted to range from 40-42°C on Monday and 41-43°C on Tuesday.

Over the past 24 hours, hot and dry weather prevailed in Lahore and most of the province. However, isolated rain-wind/thunderstorms occurred in Islamabad and the Potohar region.

Rainfall recorded (in mm):

• Islamabad: City 33, Saidpur 06, Golra 03
• Rawalpindi: Shamsabad 18
• Murree: 04

Hafizabad was the hottest place in the province, with a maximum temperature of 45°C. Bhakkar recorded a high of 44°C.

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