LAHORE - Parts of the country received rainfall of varying intensities on Thursday with experts predicting more rains during the next couple of days.
Rain-thundershower occurred at scattered places of Kashmir, upper Khyber PK, Islamabad, Upper Punjab and at isolated places of Zhob and Kalat divisions, providing relief from the prevailing harsh weather conditions.
Clearing of sky and the resultant abundance of sunshine, high humidity and lack of winds after the stoppage of rains again turned the weather muggy, causing people in plains to sweat profusely.
Experts are seeing respite for people as a significant rain giving system is likely to affect parts of the country during the next 2-3 days.
Scattered rain-thundershower (with isolated heavy falls) is expected in Kashmir, upper/central Punjab, upper/central Khyber PK and at isolated places of South Khyber PK, D G Khan, Multan, Zhob, Kalat divisions and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next 2-3 days.
According to the experts, a well marked seasonal low lies over north Balochistan and adjoining areas. Monsoonal currents are reaching upper and eastern parts of the country. A western disturbance is also expected to affect upper parts of the country and likely to persist during next 03-04 days.
On Thursday, Murree received 65 mm rain, Kakul 64 mm, Rawalakot 59 mm, Kotli 53 mm, Balakot 47 mm, Mangla 36 mm, Lower Dir 32 mm, Parachinar 29 mm, Gujranwala 26 mm, Chakwal 24 mm, Jhelum 23 mm, Islamabad and Mandibahaudin 18 mm each, Muzaffarabad 15 mm, Rawalpindi 14 mm, Khuzdar 13 mm, Sialkot (A/P) 08 mm, Garhi Dupatta, Malamjabba and Zhob 05 mm each, Bhakkar, Lahore (A/P) and Saidu Sharif 01 mm each.