The weather is expected to be hot and dry in most parts of the country, with extremely hot conditions likely in southern areas on Friday. However, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir are expected to have partly cloudy skies with thunder and light rain at a few places.
In the past 24 hours, the weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country, with extremely hot conditions recorded in the southern areas. Dir received 2 millimeters of rain.
On Thursday, the maximum temperature recorded was 46 degrees Celsius in Sibi, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Dadu, while Jacobabad, Sukkur, and Khairpur recorded 45 degrees Celsius.
In Islamabad and surrounding areas, the weather is expected to be hot and dry, although the sky may become partly cloudy in the evening or night.
In most districts of Balochistan, the weather is expected to be hot and dry, with strong winds likely.
In most districts of Punjab, the weather is also expected to be hot and dry, but the sky may become partly cloudy in the Pothohar region during the evening or night. Temperatures in southern districts are expected to be 3 to 5 degrees Celsius above normal.
In most districts of Sindh, the weather is likely to remain extremely hot and dry, with daytime temperatures expected to be 4 to 6 degrees Celsius higher than usual.
In most districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the weather is expected to be dry and hot, with partly cloudy skies in upper areas. In Dir, Swat, and other regions, there may be strong winds and light rain with thunder in the evening or night.
In Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir, partly cloudy skies and light rain with thunder are expected at a few places.