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Monsoon currents are penetrating upper and central parts of the country and likely to continue in upper parts on Thursday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said.

Rain and thunderstorm (with a few heavy falls) are expected at scattered places in Kashmir, upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha), Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat, Bannu), and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in the next 24 hours.

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 upper Punjab, Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad, while at isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan.

The weather remained hot and humid in other parts of the country on Wednesday.

Total rainfall (mm) during the last 24 hours

Punjab: Jhelum 160, Mangla 74, Sialkot (City 66, A/P 64), Gujranwala 63, Gujrat 60, Islamabad (Golra 53, Z.P 19, Bokra 16, Saidpur 13), Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 42, Chaklala 19), Kamra 28, Chakwal 22, Lahore A/P, Murree 05, M.B. Din 03, Sargodha 02, KP: Bannu 82, Kohat 81, Malamjabba 51, Peshawar City 43, PAF 28), Dir 10, Cherat 07, Parachinar 05, Balakot 01, Kashmir: Kotli 25, Muzaffarabad 21, Garhi Dupatta 05, Rawalakot 03, Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 06.

Yesterday's highest maximum temperatures

Sibbi 45°C, Dadu, Turbat 43°C, Sukkur 42°C.

Data courtesy: Pakistan Meteorological Department