According to the Meteorological Department report, severe heat is expected in most parts of Pakistan during the next 24 hours. However, Kashmir and surrounding mountainous areas are likely to experience partial cloud cover with rain and thunderstorms in the evening and at night.
This morning, temperatures varied in major cities of Pakistan. Islamabad and Karachi recorded 26 degrees Celsius, while Lahore recorded 27 degrees Celsius. Peshawar recorded 28 degrees Celsius, Quetta 21 degrees Celsius, Gilgit and Murree 16 degrees Celsius while Muzaffarabad recorded 25 degrees Celsius.
The weather situation is different in illegally Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Srinagar, Leh, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Baramulla are likely to experience partly cloudy and dry weather. Meanwhile, Jammu is forecast to have hot and dry weather similar to Pakistan. Temperatures in the occupied territory ranged from 8 degrees Celsius in Leh to 26 degrees Celsius in Jammu. Srinagar, Anantnag and Baramulla recorded 18 degrees Celsius, while Pulwama and Shopian recorded 17 degrees Celsius.