Rain, thunderstorms likely in upper parts of country on Saturday; hot & dry weather to persist elsewhere

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Jun, 2026) The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain accompanied by windstorms and thunderstorms at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and upper Punjab on Saturday.

While hot and dry weather is expected to prevail over most other parts of the country.

According to the PMD, Islamabad and adjoining areas are likely to witness partly cloudy weather with chances of rain and thunderstorms.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain accompanied by gusty winds and thunderstorms is expected at isolated places in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Bajaur, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Karak, Kohat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Mohmand, Khyber, Waziristan, Orakzai, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Swabi, Mardan, Parachinar, Hangu and Kurram.

Similar weather is forecast for isolated areas of Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Sahiwal, Khushab, Bhakkar, Layyah and Mianwali in Punjab.

Sindh is expected to remain mainly hot and dry, although partly cloudy conditions may develop over the upper districts.

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In Balochistan, most districts are likely to experience hot and dry weather; however, partly cloudy conditions with rain and thunderstorms are expected at isolated places in Kohlu, Nasirabad, Harnai, Sibi, Barkhan and Khuzdar.

Partly cloudy weather with rain and thunderstorms is also expected in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

During the last 24 hours, rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds occurred at isolated places in south and central Punjab, upper and southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and northeastern Balochistan, while hot and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country.

The highest rainfall was recorded in Multan, where 20 mm was received in the city area, followed by Noor Pur Thal (16 mm), Khanpur (15 mm), Kot Addu (10 mm), Kakul and Balakot (10 mm each), and Muzaffarabad city (9 mm).

The highest maximum temperature in the country on Friday was recorded at 43 degrees Celsius in Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jacobabad and Sukkur, according to the PMD.