Rain, thunderstorm with strong gusty winds likely at scattered places

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ISLAMABAD: Rain-thunderstorm with strong gusty winds is expected at scattered places of upper parts of the country while at  isolated places of Balochistan during next 24 hours.

Rainfall is likely to hit Khaber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA, Islamabad, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir, while at isolated places in Quetta, Zhob, Sibbi, Sukkar, Larkana divisions.

Low pressure area lies over north Balochistan and with its trough extending southeastward. A fresh westerly wave is likely to enter upper parts of the country during evening/night and may persist till Wednesday, an official of Met office told APP.

In last 24 hours weather remained very hot and dry in most parts of the country. Maximum Temperatures recorded on Monday Benazirabad 48°C, R.Y. Khan, Noorpurthal, Kot addu, Dadu 47°C, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Padidan, Khanpur, Sibbi, Larkana, Moen-Jodaro 46 °C, Rohri, Bahawalpur, D.G khan, Bhakkar, Okara, Bahawalnagar 45°C, Islamabad 39°C, Lahore 43°C, Karachi 37°C, Peshawar 40°C,  Quetta 33°C,  Gilgit 32°C, Chitral 33°C, Hunza 26°C, Muzaffarabad 37°C,  Murree 28°C, Skardu 31°C, Faisalabad 44°C, Multan 44°C, Hyderabad 43°C, Dir 33°C, Kalat 29°C.