Pre-monsoon currents may enter country next week

ISLAMABAD: Pre-monsoon currents are likely to enter Pakistan from Monday that will produce rains in upper and central parts of the country.

Rain and dust and thunderstorms with gusty winds is expected at scattered places of Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Hazara, Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat, Bannu, D.I. Khan Divisions and Islamabad from Monday to Friday.

Isolated rainfalls s are also expected in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Lahore Divisions on Wednesday and Thursday, an official of Met Office told APP on Saturday.

Rain-thunderstorm with gusty winds is expected at scattered places of Malakand Division, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir from Monday (evening) to Saturday.

Published in The Express Tribune, June 18^th, 2017.