Pakistani commuters travel on a street during a heavy rain shower in Karachi on June 28, 2017. Photo: AFP 

 

Monsoon currents are penetrating into southern and north eastern parts of the country on Tuesday. A westerly wave is affecting upper and central parts of the country and likely to persist during the next few days the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said.

Rain and thunderstorm are expected at scattered places in Mirpurkhas, Sukkur, and Bahawalpur divisions. Downpour is expected at isolated places in Hyderabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, D.G. Khan, Hazara, Kohat, Zhob divisions, Islamabad, and Kashmir in the next 24 hours. Hot and humid weather is likely in other parts of the country, the PMD said.

Weather in the past 24 hours

Rain and thunderstorm occurred at scattered places in Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Sibbi, Quetta, Hazara divisions, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir on Monday. The weather remained hot and humid in other parts of the country.

Total rainfall (mm) during last 24 hours

Sindh: Diplo 40, Islamkot 15, Nagarparker 13, Chachro 10, Mithi, MirpurKhas, Chhor 04, Daheli 03, Kaloi 02, Punjab: Mangla 36, Gujrat 21, Sialkot (City 08, AP 01), Chakwal 02, Jhelum, Gujranwala 01, Balochistan: Sibbi 16, Barkhan 08, KP: Kakul 20, GB: Gupis 02, Kashmir: Kotli 01.

Yesterday's highest maximum temperatures

Nokkundi 44°C, Dalbandin 43°C, Padidan, Larkana, Chillas, Moenjodaro, Rohri 42°C.

Date courtesy: Pakistan Meteorological Department