Pakistan
Gusty winds to lower intense heatwave today
There were chances of light rain at a few places
Islamabad: Mainly very hot and dry weather is expected to prevail in most plain areas of the country on Wednesday but gusty winds are expected in central/southern Punjab and lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The weather office predicted that there were chances of light rain at a few places in Gilgit Baltistan and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
There is also good news for Islamabad residents, as the weather office forecasted a dust thunderstorm with light rain in the federal capital and Pothohar region during the evening.
Continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country and gusty winds in Lahore and the plains of Punjab have decreased the intense heat wave effects. The weather office recorded 39 degree Celsius.
Youth in large numbers thronged to their respective cities canals in Punjab to beat the heat.
On Tuesday, the weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country, while very hot in plain areas. However, light rain-thunderstorms occurred at isolated places in Babusar and Kalam. Rainfall: Gilgit-Baltistan: Babusar 04, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kalam 01.
Tuesday's Highest Maximum Temperature (°C): Sibbi, Mohenjodaro, Bhakkar, Nurpur Thal 48, Jacobabad, Larkana, Dadu, Layyah, Joharabad, Jhelum and Mandi Bahauddin 47.
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