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Islamabad weather: Moderate rainfall to continue in federal capital

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ISLAMABAD: Heavy rains and squally winds with scattered heavy falls and hail showers are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and other parts of Pakistan on Monday evening and Tuesday.

The cyclonic storm (SHAKHTI) dominates the northwest of the Arabian Sea, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) says. It will travel west-south-westwards.

A westerly wavy dominates the northeastern regions of Pakistan and is heading northeastwards. Weakened moist currents from the Arabian Sea pervade northeast Punjab and Kashmir.

Under these conditions, more intermittent rain-wind/thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms are likely in the twin cities, northeast Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday night and Tuesday.

Islamabad and Rawalpindi’s maximum temperatures will likely remain between 25°C and 27°C on Tuesday and between 24°C and 26°C on Wednesday.

At the same time, rain-windstorm/thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls fell at scattered places in Punjab, Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan in the past 24 hours.

Rainfall (mm):

Punjab: Murree 70, Mandi Bahauddin 32, Mangla 30, Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 30, New Katarian 26, Katcheri 25, Gawalmandi 23, Pirwidahi 19), Islamabad (Saidpur Village 31, City 28, Golra 27, Airport, Bokra 26), Sialkot (City 21, Airport 06), Jhelum 20, Lahore (Airport 11, City 04), Sargodha City and Narowal 09, Noorpur Thal 08, Joharabad 06, Gujranwala, Hafizabad and Sheikhupura 05, Multan (Airport 04, City 01), Kasur 04, Gujarat and Okara 03, Attock, Chakwal 01, Sahiwal and Bahawalpur Airport 0.4.

Azad Kashmir: Rawalakot 68, Garhi Dupatta 49, Muzaffarabad (Airport 46, City 25), Kotli 11.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kakul 46, Balakot 29, Pattan 14, Malam Jabba 12, Dir 08, Kalam 07, Dera Ismail Khan (City 06, Airport 05), Lower Dir, Darosh, Parachinar, and Bacha Khan Airport 04, Mir Khani and Peshawar City 03, Chitral and Saidu Sharif 02, Takht Bhai 01.

Gilgit-Baltistan: Astor 03, Skardu, and Bagrot 02.

In Islamabad, the temperature recorded a maximum of 20°C. Evening relative humidity was observed at 100 per cent. In Rawalpindi, the temperature recorded a maximum of 17°C. Evening relative humidity was observed at 90 per cent.

 

Staff Reporter

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