The rains prior to the monsoon were recorded on Monday in several Punjab districts in the last 24 hours, according to the Provincial Authority of Disaster Management (PDMA).
Last week, the Department of Meteorology of Pakistan (PMD) predicted that the rains prior to the monsoon would fall throughout the country between June 20 and 23.
The rains of the monsoon fall throughout the region from June to September, offering a breath of summer heat and are crucial to replenish water supplies. They are also vital for agriculture and, therefore, the livelihoods of millions of farmers and food security for the almost two billion people in southern Asia.
“37 mm of rain were recorded in the Lahore airport area, while 4 mm of rain were recorded in the rest of the city,” said PDMA spokesman in a press release.
The statement added that Noorpur Thal received 29 mm of rain, Shamsabad in Rawalpindi 14 mm, Gujranwala 28 mm, Sialkot 11 mm, Mianwali 10 mm, while Hafizabad received 9 mm rain.
5 mm of rain were recorded in Sargodha, 04 mm in Jhang, 1 mm in Joharabad, Gujrat and Kasur.
The light rain was also recorded in Faisalabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sheikhupura and Nanowal, according to the PDMA.
“It is likely that this series of rains prior to the monsoon continue until June 23. [today]”A PDMA spokesman said.
It is likely that the rain will continue in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, fine, Bahawalpur, Sargodha, Dera Ghazi Khan and Sahiwal, according to the statement.
Punjab (DG) PDMA Director Irfan Ali Kathi instructed citizens to take precautionary measures, added that they should remain in safe places during rays and thunder.
“Keep the speed of the slow vehicle and maintain an adequate distance,” said the DMGA DG.
Last Saturday, most of Rawalpindi’s twin cities and Islamabad received heavy rain in light, bringing respite from the heat wave.
In the four days before Saturday, Mercury remained above 40 degrees Celsius, with the 43 maximum degrees recorded on Thursday. Saturday’s rain reduced the temperature at 3 ° C at 34 ° C in the Federal Capital and the city of Garrison.
