Dust Thunderstorms Followed By Rains Expected At Isolated Places In Country

Amid dust thunderstorms, gusty weather followed by rains at various places is expected to prevail at isolated places at particular regions in the country in next 24 hours

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Apr, 2019 ) :Amid dust thunderstorms, gusty weather followed by rains at various places is expected to prevail at isolated places at particular regions in the country in next 24 hours.

According to Met Office, "More widespread dust-thunderstorm and rain accompanied by gusty winds was expected in Punjab, Islamabad, Kashmir and at scattered places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while at isolated places in Quetta, Zhob, Sibbi, Kalat, Sukkur, Larkana divisions and Gilgit Baltistan. Hailstorm is also expected at few places during the period. Isolated heavy falls are also expected in Malakand, Hazara divisions and Kashmir".

However, more dust-thunderstorm and rain accompanied by gusty winds was also expected at scattered places in Gujranwala division and Kashmir, while at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Rawalpindi divisions, Islamabad and Gilgit Baltistan during this time span.

"Hot and dry weather is expected elsewhere in the country whereas the highest temperatures have been recorded in Mithi and Tandojam 35�C," the weather report said.

During the past 24 hours dust-thunderstorm and rain accompanied by gusty winds occurred in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, while at isolated places in Hyderabad, Sukkur divisions, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.

The rainfall recorded during last 24 hours remained Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Dir (upper 45mm, lower 21mm), Mirkhani 40mm, Dera Ismail Khan 33mm, Malamjabba 32mm, Parachinar 27mm, Pattan, Kalam 22mm, Drosh 21mm, Chitral 17mm, Balakot 13mm, Peshawar (city 12mm, A/P 06mm), Saidu Sharif 10mm, Cherat 11mm, Bannu 08mm, Kakul 02mm, Balochistan: Sibbi 44mm, Quetta (Shiekh Manda 17mm, Smungli 13mm), Barkhan 10mm, Zhob 08mm, Turbat 06mm, Kalat, Khuzdar, Ormara 04mm, Panjgur, Dalbandin, Lasbela 02mm, Punjab: Bahawalnager 41mm, Khanewal 32mm, Kasur, Noorpurthal 30mm, Faisalabad 24mm, Layyah 20mm, Bhakkar, Sahiwal 14mm, T.T.Singh, Jhang 13mm, Islamabad A/P 10mm, Kotaddu, Hafizabad 08mm, Lahore (A/P 08mm, City 05mm), Joharabad 07mm, Sailkot 05mm, Sargodha, Okara 04mm, Multan 03mm, Chakwal, Murree 02mm, Jhelum, D.G Khan, M.B.Din 01mm, Sindh: Padidan 32mm, Dadu 10mm, Rohri 02mm, Sukkur, Mirpur Khas 01mm, Kashmir: Rawalakot 12mm, Garidupatta 09mm, Muzaffarabad 08mm,Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 01mm.