Continental air prevails over most parts of the country on Thursday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported.

A shallow westerly wave is present over the upper parts of the country, according to the PMD report. 

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Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most plain areas of the country in the next twenty-four hours. However, a light rain-thunderstorm is expected at a few places in Malakand, Hazara divisions, upper FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir.                  

Rainfall in the last 24 Hours (mm)                               

KP: Dir 24, Abbottabad 05, Malamjabba 04, Mirkhani 03, Drosh, Chitral, Saidu sharif, Lower Dir 01. FATA: Parachinar 08. Punjab: Murree 02, Kashmir: Garhi Dupatta 04, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot 01.

Yesterday's highest temperatures

Sh. Benazirabad, Dadu 44°C, Sukkar, Turbat, Padidan, R.Y. Khan, Jacobabad 43°C, Moenjo Daro, Larkana, Sibbi, Hyderabad, Chhor, Lasbela 42°C.

Data courtesy: Pakistan Meteorological Department