Rain expected on Friday in Punjab

LAHORE: The meteorological department on Wednesday forecast heavy-to-moderate rains in the provincial capital and other parts of the province from Friday onward. A Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) spokesperson told APP that rains were expected in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha and Faisalabad divisions which may continue till Monday. “In the next 24 hours, rain is expected at scattered places in Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Narowal, Sialkot, Gujrat, Gujranwala and Hafizabad.” Hot and dry weather is expected in others areas of the province, he added. Weather remained hot and humid in most parts of the province during the last 24 hours. However, rain and wind-thunderstorms occurred in isolated places in Rawalpindi and Gujranwala divisions. According to a synoptic situation, weak seasonal low lies over North Balochistan while moderate monsoon currents are penetrating north-eastern and south eastern parts of the country and likely to intensify from Thursday. Today, the maximum temperature was recorded at 33 degrees Celsius in the provincial metropolis.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 26^th, 2019.