The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast rain in Islamabad and several other cities across the country.
According to the Met Office, thunderstorms accompanied by rain are expected in Islamabad during the evening and night hours today.
Rain with thunder is also likely in various areas of Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The spell of rain is expected to continue for two days.
The department said a new system of western winds will enter the upper parts of the country from today and rainfall is also expected in Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir between May 11 and 13.
Meanwhile, the Met Office stated that intense heat is likely to persist in the plain areas of southern Punjab and Balochistan.
PMD issues rain forecast from May 2
Before this, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) last week forecast rain in different parts of Pakistan over the next 24 hours between May 2 and 4. Most plains were expected to face hot and dry weather.
According to the department, rainfall with thunder was likely in Islamabad, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the Potohar region.
In addition to these areas, rain accompanied by strong winds was also expected in upper and southeastern Punjab, as well as Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Kashmir.
However, most other parts of the country were likely to experience hot and dry weather.
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