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LAHORE, (APP): Prevailing oceanic, atmospheric and surface
climatic conditions suggest that uncertainties in Pakistan’s weather
pattern will persist towards the early summer till the El Ni¤o comes
in May-June this year.
According to the Met office, April is expected to be wetter than normal.
Frequent spells of rainfall and isolated hailstorms associated
with windstorm may hamper the harvesting and threshing of wheat and
sowing of cotton.
May and first half of June are likely to remain drier and hotter
than normal. That would increase the probability of occurrence of
heatwaves over plains and coastal belt of the country.
Heatwave conditions in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral may accelerate
glacier melting during the period.
Due to intense heating, monsoon onset is expected to be early
during second half of June 2016.
“Mainly dry weather is expected in most parts of the country
including the provincial capital during next 24 hours. While hot weather conditions are expected in plain areas of the country”, daily weather report said.