Heatwave to persist: PMD

Published August 20, 2014

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday forecast mainly hot and dry weather for most parts of the country during the next few days.

According to the synoptic situation, seasonal low was lying over north Balochistan and adjoining areas.

The weather would remain dry and hot in most parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Balochistan, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next three days.

The maximum temperatures recorded during the last 24 hours were Dalbandin 42 C, Nokkundi, Dadu, Rahimyar Khan, Sukkur 41 C, Rohri and Turbat 40 C.

The pollen count recorded was 198 per cubic metre of air.

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