Intermittent rain hits parts of country including Lahore

Islamabad: The intermittent rain has lashed parts of the country including Lahore early Thursday, turning the weather pleasant.

According to details, Lahore has witnessed light and heavy rain while the weather in Islamabad, Okara, Jhang, Pir Mehal, Pakpattan, and Bahawalpur also became cold after the rain.

In Lahore, showers were first reported from Kalma Chowk, Barkat Market, Muslim Town. Followed by scattered rain in other areas of the city.

According to the Met Office, the showers will persist for the next 24 hours and the weather will stay pleasant and cloudy. The city’s temperature was recorded at 16.5 degrees Celsius. Lahore’s Air Quality Index has reached below 150.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted cold and dry weather is expected in most districts of the province. However, a light rain-thunderstorm is expected in Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujranwala, Narowal, Sialkot, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin as well.

However, up north, a new series of rain and snowfall has started, especially in Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu, and Kashmir under the influence of the westerly system.

Rainfall

Balochistan: Barkhan 27, Zhob 05

Punjab: Chakwal 12, Kot Addu 09, Murree 07, Bahawalpur 06, Sargodha, Layyah 05, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 04, Shamsabad 03), Multan, Sahiwal, Okara 04, DG Khan 03, Jhang, Bahawalnagar, Toba Tek Singh 02, Mangla. Jhelum, Hafizabad, Joharabad, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Rahim Yar Khan 01

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Parachinar 04, Saidu Sharif 03, Balakot, Kakul 01

Kashmir: Rawalakot 03, Garhi Dupatta 01, and Sindh: Jacobabad 02.