Lahore and surrounding areas experienced light drizzle late Monday night, turning into gentle rainfall with cool breezes, which made the overall weather pleasant.

The sky was dotted with heavy clouds in the dead of the night, with lightning interspersed with rain, breaking the intense heat spell. Kasur also witnessed light rain with strong winds.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), this enjoyable weather is expected to continue through Tuesday evening. On the downside, however, 130 feeders of Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) tripped, causing power outage in numerous areas.

Sindh continues sweating

Temperatures in Karachi and Hyderabad are expected to shoot as high as 36° and 41° Celsius, respectively, the PMD said, with weather forecasted to remain hot. Dadu and Larkana are anticipated to touch 47° Celsius, Bahawalnagar and Sukkur 46°C, and Jacobabad, Noorpurthal, Bhakkar, and Rahim Yar Khan to reach 45°C.

“A westerly wave is affecting upper and central parts of the country and likely to persist till Wednesday morning,” the department explained, highlighting Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, upper Punjab as areas set to face dusty thunderstorms and gusty winds.

Highest rainfall, on the other hand, was recorded in Rawalakot and Kotli at 26mm and 24mm, respectively.

Various cities in upper Punjab and eastern side of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been experiencing rain over the past week.