Hot, Humid Weather With Scattered Rains Expected In KP

News Desk

Peshawar: The Provincial Meteorological Centre (PMC) on Tuesday predicted hot and humid weather over most districts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

However, PMC stated that scattered rain/wind-thundershowers with a few heavy falls and hailstorms are likely to occur in Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Battagram, Torghar, Kohistan, Shangla, Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir, Swat, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Charsadda, Peshawar, Khyber, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Orakzai, Kurram, Bannu, LakkiMarwat, Tank, D I Khan, and North and South Waziristan districts. Dust and wind storms are also expected in Kohat, Karak, Bannu, LakkiMarwat, and D. I. Khan districts.

During the last 24 hours, hot and humid weather occurred over most districts of the province, while it was very hot in plain areas. However, scattered rain and wind-thunderstorms occurred in Abbottabad, Mansehra, Swat, and Buner districts. Rain recorded (in mm): Kakul 58, Balakot 19, Malam Jabba 12, and Buner 03.

The maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in centigrade at different stations of KP are as follows:

Source: Provincial Meteorological Centre

The highest temperature recorded in the province was 42°C in Dera Ismail Khan Airport and Bannu each.