A powerful thunderstorm accompanied by torrential rains has swept Islamabad Surhursday, considerably cooling the federal capital and bringing a refreshing change to the weather.
According to Express News, the storm was marked by strong winds and strong precipitation, breaking the intense heat fate that had grasped the city. Thick and dark clouds covered the sky, plunging the city into near the dark in the middle of the day, creating an atmosphere recalling the night.
Rawalpindi’s twin city has also experienced extreme weather conditions. Dust storms and high -speed winds have seriously reduced visibility, disrupted the daily life and caused the congestion of traffic on the main roads. Several business centers, hotels and restaurants have been forced to close temporarily due to the storm. Precipitation accompanied by strong gusts have also been reported on Rawalpindi.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has planned a wider change in time, announcing the start of general rain across the country. The current heat wave, which has affected both small cities and large cities, should calm down as rain systems settled.
In Islamabad and the surrounding area, partially cloudy conditions should persist, with chances of heavy rain and hailstorm storms in dispersed places. Similar weather conditions are planned for parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, notably Chitral, Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Shangla, Biner, Malakand, Waziristan, Kohat and Hangu.
Halm and thunderstorms are also planned in districts such as Lucky Marwat, Bajaur, Mohmand, Karak, Khyber, Peshawar and Swabi. The rain and hailstorms are planned for Mardan, Kurram, Dera Ismail Khan and Bannu also.
In Punjab, precipitation is expected in Rawalpindi, Murrier, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum and Mandi Bahauddin, with similar conditions probably in Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad and Siackot. Lahore, Narowal, Sahiwal, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad and other cities, notably Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalnagar and Bahawalpur are also planned to receive rain and hail.
In the Sindh, thunderstorms and rains are expected in Sukkur, Ghotki, Shikarpur and Jacobabad in the evening or at night, with Larkana, Shaheed Benazirabad and Khairpur.
Likewise, Balutchistan should see showers in the evening or night in Quetta, Ziarat, Zhob, Musa Khel, Shaman and Mastung. The rain is also probably in Pishin, Killa Abdullah, Killa Saifullah, Loralai, Barkhan, Sibi, Khuzdar, Chagai and Nushki.
In Peshawar, the night rains have brought a pleasant change in time, although dust storms are always possible in plain areas like Bannu and Peshawar, as well as hailstones.
Tuesday, temperatures climbed across the country, with Peshawar recording 39 ° C, Dera Ismail Khan 43 ° C, Bannu 42 ° C and Mardan and Takht Bhai 39 ° C. In higher altitudes, Kalam reported 30 ° C, Malam Jabba 27 ° C and Chitral and Dir oscillated approximately 34 to 35 ° C.
