ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast hot and humid weather across most parts of the country on Tuesday, with rain accompanied by gusty winds and thunderstorms expected at isolated places in Kashmir, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan.
The Met Office warned that heavy rainfall could trigger landslides and flash flooding in vulnerable areas of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir over the next 24 hours, urging residents and relevant authorities to remain vigilant.
Islamabad and adjoining areas are expected to remain hot and very humid.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, most districts will experience hot and humid conditions, while isolated rain and thunderstorms are likely in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kalam, Malam Jabba, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Parachinar, Buner, Peshawar, Kurram, Kohat and Waziristan.
Punjab is also expected to remain hot and very humid, with scattered rain and thunderstorms forecast for Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sahiwal, Sialkot, Narowal and Okara.
In Sindh, hot and humid weather will prevail across most districts, while central and upper parts of the province are likely to remain very hot during the day. However, partly cloudy conditions with rain and thunderstorms are expected in Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mithi, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Karachi and adjoining coastal areas.
Balochistan is expected to remain hot and humid in most districts, although isolated rain and thunderstorms may occur in Khuzdar, Zhob and nearby areas.
Partly cloudy weather with isolated rain and thunderstorms is also forecast for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
According to the PMD, isolated rain and thunderstorms were recorded in upper Punjab, Balochistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the past 24 hours, while hot and humid conditions persisted across the rest of the country.
Okara received the highest rainfall of 29 millimetres, followed by Barkhan with 13mm and Babusar with 8mm.
The highest maximum temperature recorded on Monday was 46°C in Turbat, followed by 45°C in Sibbi. Dadu, Nokkundi, Shaheed Benazirabad and Dalbandin each recorded 43°C.
On Tuesday, maximum temperatures are expected to reach 37°C in Islamabad, 36°C in Lahore, 33°C in Karachi, 39°C in Peshawar, 37°C in Quetta and 40°C in Multan.
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