Lahore:
Widespread dust storms and scattered rain are expected over large parts of upper and central Punjab this weekend, which brings temporary relief from the intense heat that has seized the region in recent weeks.
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Saturday that a Western weather system currently moving across the country is likely to continue to affect weather patterns through Monday.
While most of Punjab will continue to experience warm and dry weather during the day, isolated areas – especially in Murree, Galliyat, Lahore, Rawal Pindi, Multan, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad and the surrounding districts – see dust storms and thunderstorms. Kashmir is also likely to receive scattered rain and thunderstorms.
At Sunday, the weather is expected to remain warm and partly cloudy over most districts, but the chance of dust storms and rain spreads to additional areas including Gujranwala, Sargodha, Bhakkar and Jhang. PMD also noticed the possibility of hail in some places during the period, especially in Upper Punjab and Kashmir.
Over the past 24 hours, several areas of Punjab reported light rain. Gujrat registered the highest rainfall of 11.6 millimetrress, followed by MANDLA with 5.8 and Sialkot Airport with 3.8 millimeters. Lightweight showers were also reported in Murree, Rawalpindi, Islamabad and Bahawalpur. Despite these scattered showers, most districts in the province remained warm and dry. Temperatures continued to hover, with Bahawalnagar detected the highest maximum temperature in Punjab at 49 degrees Celsius, while Murree remained the coolest at 17 degrees.
The forecast comes as the country begins to see a little break in the prevailing heat wave. According to PMD, moist air from the Arabian Sea interacts with the incoming western system, creating conditions for intermittent dust storms and thunderstorms. These weather patterns are not only expected to affect Punjab and Kashmir, but also parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and northern Balochistan, continuing through June 16.
Authorities have been encouraged to remain aware as strong winds and thunderstorms can damage trees, power lines, solar panels and other exposed infrastructure.
The public, especially farmers, tourists and travelers, were asked to take care measures and plan activities with changing weather conditions in mind.
The meteorological department said that the ongoing heat wave is likely to fall during this period, which offers much needed respite to the residents throughout the region.
Dengue risk
When we talk to the participants in an awareness migration at Lahore General Hospital (LGH) about the prevention of dengue virus, Ameerud said your Medical College Professor Farooq Afzal that Dengue Fever is a medical as well as a social problem, and citizens must keep their home and surrounding environment clean and dry to protect themselves.
He claimed that women associated with the health and education sectors should spread awareness of the prevention of dengue virus as well as other diseases.
