Gusty winds kept the provincial capital engulfed in dust throughout the day however scattered showers at different places in the city turned the weather pleasant. Meteorologists have predicted rain with gusts of wind in some parts of Upper Punjab. These rains are predicted till Saturday. The temperature in the city remained between 32 and 34 degree Celsius. According to weather advisory of Meteorological department, a well marked westerly wave still persists over northwestern parts of Balochistan.
Under the influence of this weather system, moderate to heavy rainfall associated with gusty winds is very likely over north Balochistan during the next 36 hours. These rains may cause flash flooding in the local rivers and streams of the area. The system is moving in a northeast direction and would dissipate from Northwest Arabian Sea during the next 24 hours. Therefore fishermen would be able to continue their activities by Friday afternoon. Scattered rainfall of light to moderate intensity is also likely over most parts of KPK, upper Punjab, and Kashmir during the next 36 hours with isolated heavy rainfall in, DI Khan, and DG Khan divisions during the period.
