ISLAMABAD: Scattered rains and dust storms are expected from Monday to Thursday in Punjab, Federally Administered Tribal Areas, Khaber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir.
The day temperatures are expected to fall 2-3øC below normal after the rainfall. A fresh westerly wave is likely to approach Pakistan on Sunday evening/Monday that will produce rains with intermissions and gusty winds in plain areas of the country during the coming week, an official of Met office told APP.
Under the influence of this westerly wave, scattered rain-dust storm is expected in Islamabad, FATA, KP, Punjab, GB and Kashmir during Monday evening to Thursday. While isolated rain-dust storm is also expected in Upper Sindh and NE Balochistan during Monday to Wednesday, he said.
Hot and dry weather is likely to prevail in most parts of the country in next two days and the day temperatures are expected to remain 2-4øC above normal in most parts of the country, he informed.
As hot and dry weather is expected in most ports of the country, the farmers should complete wheat harvesting and threshing. During the period evening dust-storms will be common in Punjab and KP, the farmers should not leave their harvested wheat unbound and threshed straw uncovered.
