RAWALPINDI: Rain varying from light to moderate lashed the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Monday, bringing down the temperature.

The rain started in the morning and continued till night with occasional gaps. While the rain brought respite for people from the heat wave, it caused inconvenience for residents, especially school and office goers.

Mud and puddles made the city roads too slippery, especially for motorcyclists, forcing many people to remain indoors.

In Rawalpindi, the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has dug up a number of roads which have turned into waterlogged puddles after the rain. In cantonment areas, Peshawar Road from Race Course Park to Chairing Cross has been dug up for the underpasses’ allied work. As a result, visitors are facing problems.

The Met Office recorded 2mm of rain in Rawalpindi and Islamabad while 9mm rain was recorded at the airport. The rain brought down the temperature to 29 degrees Celsius.

A Met official said a westerly wave is affecting upper parts of the country. Due to high pressure in upper atmosphere, the daytime temperatures are likely to remain above normal in southern and central parts of the country till Wednesday. He said the mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, and very hot in Sindh and southern Balochistan. However, partly cloudy weather with rain-wind/duststorm/thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in upper Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Potohar region.

Muzaffarabad

The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Monday said overnight rains, strong winds and flash floods caused partial damage to 12 houses, two shops, a mosque and a primary school building in a suburban area of Muzaffarabad.

According to the SDMA, flash flooding in a local stream at Mohalla Samoht Palla in Union Council Sarli Sacha, Patikka, led to floodwaters entering residential areas. No loss of life was reported. The district administration and rescue services were monitoring the situation and providing assistance to affected families, it added.

Published in Dawn, May 12th, 2026