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Rain, thunderstorm forecast for parts of KP

PESHAWAR, (APP): Provincial Meteorological Department here
Saturday forecast partly cloudy weather for parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
with chances of rain-thunderstorm and gusty wind at isolated places in Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Buner, Upper Dir, Lower Dir, Chitral,
Shangla, Swat, Malakand, Peshawar.
Met office forecast same weather conditions in Charsadda, Nowshera ,
Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, D.I Khan, Tank districts and areas of FATA. Light rain with thunder is also expected at isolated places of Gilgit-Baltistan region.
Weather conditions were attributed with a heat wave that was seen over
northeast of Balochistan and its adjoining area. Weak monsoon currents were also penetrating upper and central parts of the country.
Highest temperature of 37 degree Celsius was recorded in Peshawar
followed by 36 in Chitral, 35 in Gilgit, 33 in Dir, 31 in Skardu and 29
in Hunza.