Lahore and several parts of Punjab are expected to experience scattered showers, gusty winds, and isolated hailstorms from Monday night into Tuesday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
The forecast is due to moisture-laden winds coming from the Arabian Sea, along with a westerly weather system currently impacting different regions of the country.
The PMD said areas likely to be affected Monday night include Murree, Galiyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Khushab, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Hafizabad, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Layyah, Sahiwal, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Rahim Yar Khan. “Hailstorms may also occur at isolated places during the period,” the PMD warned.
By Tuesday, hot and dry weather will dominate most districts, but scattered rainfall and strong winds may continue in places like Murree, Galiyat, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Sargodha, Lahore, and Sheikhupura.
In Lahore, daytime temperatures are expected to hover between 37°C and 39°C on both Tuesday and Wednesday.
Over the past 24 hours, most areas experienced hot and dry conditions, though sporadic rainfall was reported in a few locations.
Rainfall totals (in mm) included: Murree 42, Islamabad (City 25, Airport 1), Saidpur 18, Golra 15, Bokra 1, Rawalpindi (Shamsabad and Kachahri 9), Lahore (City 4, Airport 1), Hafizabad 4, Narowal 3, and 1 mm each in Sargodha, Sialkot, and Kasur.
Bahawalpur recorded the province’s highest temperature at 42°C, followed by Sahiwal at 40°C. Lahore’s high was 37°C with evening humidity at 28 percent.