Overcast, rainy Eid forecast

Islamabad: The Met Office has forecast partly cloudy and rainy weather for Islamabad, Rawalpindi and adjoining areas during Eid days promising a pleasant meaty festival.

The people will celebrate Eidul Fitr amid strict pandemic-induced restrictions on movement. According to it, strong monsoon currents are penetrating upper and central parts of the country that are likely to persist till Wednesday.

A westerly wave is also present over northern parts of the country. Under that weather system, rains coupled with wind and thunderstorms are expected to fall in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, north Balochistan on Wednesday and Thursday.

Scattered heavy falls are also expected in Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and AJK during the period. The clouds will overcast the skies for sometime during Eid days.