A westerly wave is affecting upper and central parts of the country and is likely to persist during the next 2-3 days, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Wednesday.

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Dust thunderstorm and rain with gusty winds are expected in the next twenty-four hours at scattered places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad divisions, FATA, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir, and at isolated places in D.G Khan, Sahiwal, Multan, Quetta, and Zhob divisions.

Hot and dry weather will persist across other parts of the country, the MET said.

Past weather:

The weather remained very hot and dry in most parts of the country. However, dust thunderstorm and rain with gusty winds occurred at scattered places in Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Mardan divisions & Kashmir and at isolated places in Hazara, Kohat, Gujranwala, Sargodha divisions, Islamabad, and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Rainfall in the last 24 Hours (mm):

KP: Peshawar (A/P 38, City 35), Risalpur 20, Kohat 12, Balakot 04, Kakul 02, Lower Dir, Cherat 01, Punjab: Murree 31, Islamabad (Z.P 06, Bokra 03), Rawalpindi (Chaklala 06, Shamsabad 02), Kamra 03, Sargodha city 01, Kashmir: Garhi Dupatta 07, Kotli 06, Rawalakot 02, Gilgit-Baltistan: Bagrote 05, Gupis 03, Chillas, Astore 01.

Today's highest maximum temperatures:

Sibbi 49°C, Dadu, Jacobabad, Turbat 46°C, Bhakkar, Noorpur Thal, Mianwali, D.I. Khan 45°C.

Data courtesy: Pakistan Meteorological Department