Met office predicts hot, dry weather in most parts of country

Met office predicts hot, dry weather in most parts of country

Lahore (Staff Report/Agencies): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday forecasted that hot and dry weather will prevail in most parts of the country during next 24 hours.

The weather will remain very hot in eastern Balochistan, Sindh and plain areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, says the department.

However, dust-thunderstorm and rain are expected at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat, Sargodha, Rawalpindi and Gujranwala divisions besides Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.

During the last 24 hours, the weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country, and very hot in central and southern Punjab, eastern Balochistan, Sindh, plain areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Dust-thunderstorm and rain occurred at isolated places in Malakand division, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

The maximum temperature was recorded 50°C in Jaccobabad, Bahawalnagar, Turbat and Larkana 49 °C.