Lahore:
The city experienced hot and partially cloudy weather on Sunday, where the Met Office forecast for similar conditions over the next 24 hours.
However, officials from the department issued a warning warning that wind, dust and thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and heavy rain can damage vulnerable structures such as electric poles, trees, vehicles and solar panels between Monday night and Tuesday.
They noticed that moist streams were moving into the upper and central regions of the country, while a new western wave is expected to enter the western and upper areas by Monday night.
Hot and dry conditions are expected to continue over most regions. However, rain, wind and thunderstorms are probably in the Potohar region, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad and northern and southeast Balochistan in the evening and night.
Insulated heavy rain and hailstorms can also occur in these areas.
Precipitation was reported from Narowal, Hafizabad, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Jhang, Gujrat, Sargodha, Mandi Bahauddin, Johanabad, Mangla, Jhelum, Sheikhupura, Kasur and Kotli. The highest temperature on Sunday was registered at Nokkundi, Sacrand, Chhor and Mithi, where Mercury hit 46 ° C.
In Lahore, the maximum temperature was 36 ° C.
Meanwhile, Lahores’ average air quality index (AQI) stood at 58, with PM2.5 levels measured at 2.6 times higher than the World Health Organization’s recommended annual limit.
Meanwhile, Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif administration and rescue officials imposed on the basis of the likelihood of storm and rain.
As for the low-lying areas that were submerged after rain in rawal pindi and other cities, she instructed the administration and water and sanitation agency (WASA) officers to take immediate remedial steps and conduct field visits.
She said, “All resources must be used to ensure timely drainage of water.”
She ordered the authorities to take the necessary steps in all cities to cope with the expected rain.
The Minister of Ministry instructed the relevant authorities, including Rescue 1122, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and district administrations to intensify the rehabilitation and relief activities, in addition to submitting a report on the damage.
