Brief showers ease scorching weather

Islamabad: The Islooites, who were restricted to indoors due to the scorching heat, stepped out for enjoying cool weather as rain fell in their town on Monday afternoon.
Preceded and followed by dark clouds and strong winds, the rainfall lasted briefly but lowered temperatures to the relief of the heat-stricken people, mostly those, who had kept fast.
Overall, the city’s temperature had hovered around 40 degree Celsius all through the month of June forcing people to stay indoors during most of the daytime.
Roads and markets wore deserted look due to hot weather as well as Ramazan fasts.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, more rainfall coupled with strong winds and thunders is expected in the city and adjoining areas during the next 48 hours.
On Monday, the maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in the city were 39 degree Celsius and 26 degree Celsius.
Similar weather conditions were reported in different parts of the country, too, with weathermen attributing them to the prevailing shallow westerly wave.
"Seasonal low currently lies over Balochistan and its adjoining areas with its trough extending northeastwards. Weak moist currents are penetrating into central parts of Punjab promising rainfall," said an official of the Meteorological Office.