More rain, wind, thunderstorms, and isolated hailstorms are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and various parts of Pakistan from Monday evening through Tuesday. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reports a strong westerly wave over the upper regions of Pakistan, likely to persist for the next 24 to 36 hours.
These conditions will bring more rain, wind, thunderstorms, and isolated hailstorms to the twin cities, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir during this period. Heavy rainfall is expected in some areas, potentially leading to flash floods and landslides in specific regions. Windstorms, hailstorms, and lightning may also pose risks to human lives, crops, and structures like electric poles and solar panels.
In terms of temperatures, Islamabad is forecasted to reach maximum temperatures of 30-32 degrees Celsius on Tuesday and 33-35 C on Wednesday, while Rawalpindi is expected to have maximum temperatures of 30-32 C on Tuesday and 33-35 C on Wednesday.
In the past 24 hours, rain, wind, and thunderstorms occurred in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and Punjab. Hailstorms were also reported in some areas of the Potohar region, Islamabad, Murree, Galyat, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Here are the rainfall measurements (in millimeters) recorded in various regions:
Kashmir: Rawalakot 65, Muzaffarabad 43, Garhi Dupatta 37, Kotli 24 Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 48, Chilas 21, Skardu 13, Gilgit 09, Bagrote 10, Hunza 04 Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Saidu Sharif 47, Kalam 39, Dir 36, Mirkhani 36, Drosh 31, Pattan 28, Chitral 24, Kakul, Malam Jabba 22, Parachinar, Bacha Khan Airport, Bannu 16, Cherat, Takht Bai 11, Peshawar 10 Punjab: Islamabad 19, Murree 17, Attock 10, Joharabad 05, Rawalpindi 04, Mandi Bahauddin 04, Sialkot 03, Chakwal 03, Kasur 02, Bahawalnagar, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Jhelum, Mangla, Narowal 01 The hottest place in the country was Chhor, with a maximum temperature of 41 C. In Islamabad, the maximum temperature was 27 C, with a relative humidity of 62 percent during the morning. In Rawalpindi, the maximum temperature was also 27 C, with a relative humidity of 73 percent during the morning.
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