Light rain (drizzle) is expected in coastal areas of Sindh including Karachi. Photo: File

Light rain (drizzle) is expected in coastal areas of Sindh including Karachi, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Tuesday.

Monsoon currents are reaching eastern and upper parts of the country and likely to persist in upper parts during next few days.

Rain and thunderstorm are expected at scattered places in Kashmir, upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad), Islamabad, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat) in the next 24 hours, the PMD said. 

Isolated places in D.I. Khan, Bannu, Sargodha, Sahiwal, Multan divisions and FATA are expected to receive monsoon downpour on Tuesday.

Hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country.

Weather in the past 24 hours

Rain and thunderstorm occurred at scattered places in Peshawar, Hazara, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore divisions, Islamabad and Kashmir. The weather remained hot and humid in other parts of the country.

Total rainfall (mm) during the last 24 hours

KP: Risalpur 64, Cherat 25, Peshawar (City 15, PAF 11), Kakul 09, Punjab: Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 46, Chaklala 42), Islamabad (Z.P 45, Golra 17, Saidpur 13, Bokra 08), Sialkot (Cantt 39, AP 32), Gujrat 38, Mangla 09, Jhelum 08, Gujranwala 04, Mandibahaudin, Murree 03, Chakwal, Lahore 01, Kashmir: Muzaffarabad, Kotli 01.

Yesterday's highest maximum temperatures

Chillas 46°C, Dadu, Sibbi, Dalbandin, Nokkundi 44°C.

Data courtesy: Pakistan Meteorological Department