Overview
- The Pakistan Meteorological Department warns of overnight rains and strong winds affecting Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Punjab, Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, eastern and southern Balochistan and Gilgit‑Baltistan.
- PMD attributes the threat to a westerly wave interacting with moist air from the Arabian Sea that is penetrating upper and central Pakistan.
- Extreme daytime heat continues elsewhere with Nokkundi recording 45°C and Dalbandin, Jacobabad and Dadu reaching 44°C in the last 24 hours.
- Authorities cautioned that windstorms and heavy downpours could damage weak structures such as solar panels, electric poles and billboards and urged people to follow weather updates and take precautions.
- Short‑range forecasts show Islamabad and Rawalpindi staying hot this weekend with daytime highs near 38–41°C, underscoring uneven relief from heat as isolated upland rains provide only limited cooling.