The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has warned of a steady increase in mercury across Pakistan from May 18, with scattered rainfall expected in parts of the country.
In a weather advisory issued on Friday, NDMA’s National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) forecast scattered rainfall, thunderstorm, windstorm, and isolated hailstorm in different districts of Punjab, including Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Murree, Attock, Chakwal, Gujranwala, Multan, Sahiwal, Okara, Sialkot, Kasur, Lahore, and surrounding areas from May 19 to 22. However, temperature will also steadily rise throughout the province till May 23, it said.
Sindh is expected to remain mainly hot and dry, with mercury steadily rising throughout the province during the period between May 18 and 23.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is also expected to experience isolated rainfall, thunderstorm, windstorm, and isolated hailstorm in districts including Chitral, Dir, Mingora, Batkhela, Thal, Karak, Bannu, Mansehra, Abbotabad, Swat, Peshawar, Landi Kotal and surrounding areas, with temperature also steadily increasing throughout the province.
