Dust, thunderstorm, and rain with gusty winds are expected at scattered places in Multan, Sahiwal, D.G. Khan, Bahawalpur, Sargodha divisions and Kashmir, and at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, D.I. Khan, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Zhob divisions, FATA, Islamabad, and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Hot and dry weather is expected in other parts of the country, the MET said.

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

Past weather:

Dust, thunderstorm, and rain with gusty winds occurred at scattered places in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.

The weather remained hot and dry in other parts of the country.

Rainfall in the last 24 Hours (mm):

Punjab: Sahiwal 29, Kasur 25, T.T Singh 20, Okara 19, Bhakkar 15, Faisalabad 12, Murree 11, Mangla 10, Lahore (City 10, A/P 09), Chakwal 09, Sargodha (City 07, A/P 01), Noorpur Thal, Jhelum 05, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 04, Shamsabad 01), Shorkot 04, Jhang 02, Islamabad (Z.P, Saidpur, Bokra 01), Kamra 01, Kashmir: Rawalakot 13, Kotli 08, Garhi Dupatta 07, Muzaffarabad 01, KP: Malamjabba 10, Dir 07, Pattan 04, Kalam 03, D.I Khan, Kakul 02, Peshawar city, Balakot, Cherat, Lower Dir 01, GB: Bagrote 08, Gupis, Astore 03, Skardu 02, Bunji, Chillas 01, Sindh: Karachi AP 01

Today's highest maximum temperatures:

Sibbi 50°C, Dadu 46°C, Sh. Benazirabad 45°C, Padidan 44°C, Jacobabad, Turbat, Larkana, Sukkar, Rohri, R.Y. Khan 43°C.

Data courtesy: Pakistan Meteorological Department