Dry, hot weather to persist across country on Wednesday

Mainly dry weather is expected across most parts of the country on Wednesday, with hot conditions likely to prevail in plain areas during daytime, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD)

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 14th Apr, 2026) Mainly dry weather is expected across most parts of the country on Wednesday, with hot conditions likely to prevail in plain areas during daytime, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).

In Islamabad and surrounding areas, the weather will remain dry and hot during the day, while gusty winds are expected in the afternoon.

Across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, dry conditions are likely in most districts, with southern areas expected to experience higher temperatures during daytime.

Upper regions may witness partly cloudy weather during the night.

Punjab is expected to remain hot and dry in most districts, while Murree, Galiyat and adjoining areas will also experience dry weather.

In Sindh, hot and dry conditions will prevail across the province, with gusty winds anticipated in coastal areas during the afternoon.

Similar weather conditions are forecast for Balochistan, where most districts will experience hot and dry weather.

Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan are also expected to remain dry.

During the past 24 hours, weather remained dry across most parts of the country, while plain areas experienced hot conditions.

The highest maximum temperature recorded was 43 C in Mithi, followed by 41 C in Padidan, Mohenjo Daro, Nawabshah, Chhor, Jacobabad and Lasbella.

According to recorded temperatures, Islamabad witnessed a minimum of 12C and a maximum of 33C, Lahore 19C and 36C, Karachi 25C and 37C, Peshawar 16C and 35C, Quetta 12C and 29C, and Gilgit 6C and 29C.

The PMD has advised the public to take precautionary measures amid rising temperatures, particularly in plain areas where heat intensity is expected to increase during daytime.