Most Plains to Experience Hot, Dry Weather on Sunday: Met Office
Mian Nadeem
Published September 26, 2026 | 06:51 PM
Rain accompanied by gusty winds, dust storms and thunderstorms is expected in central and lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab and the Potohar region at night, according to the report.
Weather Forecast:
- Punjab: Most plain districts will remain dry and hot during the day. Rain, gusty winds, dust storms, and thunderstorms are expected in Murree, Galiyat, Rawalpindi, Mianwali, Attock, Chakwal, Khushab, Sargodha, Bhakkar, Noorpur Thal, Jhang, Faisalabad, Okara, Kasur, Lahore, Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin, and adjoining areas in the evening and night. Heavy rain and hail may occur at a few places.
- Islamabad: Dry with partly cloudy conditions; gusty winds, dust storms, and thunderstorms with rain possible in the evening and night. Probability of rain is 40%.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Most areas will remain dry, but rain with gusty winds, dust storms, and thunderstorms are expected in Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Waziristan, Lakki Marwat, Karak, Peshawar, Nowshera, Kurram, Hangu, and adjoining areas during the evening and night. Hail may occur at a few places.
- Sindh and Balochistan: Expected to remain hot and dry.
- Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan: Partly cloudy conditions; light rain accompanied by gusty winds and thunderstorms at a few places.
The Meteorological Department noted that most parts of the country remained dry during the last 24 hours, while plain areas experienced hot weather. The highest temperatures recorded today were 42°C in Sibi and Turbat, and 41°C in Shaheed Benazirabad and Sakrand.