ISLAMABAD – More widespread monsoon rains and gusty winds, with isolated heavy falls, are predicted in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and parts of Pakistan on Tuesday evening/night, Wednesday, and Thursday.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), monsoon currents penetrate most parts of Pakistan. A westerly wave also affects the central/southern parts of the country.
Under these conditions, more widespread monsoon rains and gusty winds are predicted in the twin cities, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and northeast and south Balochistan on Tuesday evening and night, as well as the next two days, with occasional gaps. Heavy rains are also expected in the twin cities and at isolated places in Kashmir, northeast Punjab and northeast/south Balochistan.
Heavy rains may generate flash floods in local nullahs/streams of Murree, Galiyat, Manshera, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Buner, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan, northeast Punjab, Kashmir and Balochistan. Downpour may cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Nowshera and Peshawar.
Islamabad’s maximum temperature is expected to remain between 34°C and 36°C on Wednesday and between 35°C and 37°C on Thursday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperature is expected to remain between 32°C and 34°C on Wednesday and between 33°C and 35°C on Thursday.
Meanwhile, rains and gusty winds with isolated heavy falls occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Punjab, northeast/southwest Balochistan and Sindh during the last 24 hours.
Rainfall (mm):
Punjab: Sheikhupura 48, Lahore (City 40 Airport 35), Islamabad (Saidpur Village 16, Zero point 12, Golra 09), Gujranwala 06, Murree 05, Faisalabad 04, Sialkot Airport 02, Mandi Bahauddin & Hafizabad 01
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Balakot 40, Kakul 31, Malam Jabba 17, Bannu 08, Dir (Upper 01 & Lower 04), Cherat 02
Balochistan: Kalat 17
Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (City 07 & Airport 06), Rawalakot & Kotli 01
Sindh: Badin 04, Mithi 02
Nokkundi remained the hottest place in Pakistan, where the maximum temperature was recorded at 46°C. The maximum temperature in Chilas was recorded at 45°C, in Dalbandin at 44°C, in Bunji at 43°C, and in Gilgit, Jacobabad, Khairpur, Okara, and Noorpur Thal at 41°C.
In Islamabad, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 85 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, the maximum temperature was recorded at 34°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 78 per cent.
Widespread monsoon rains with heavy falls expected in Pakistan till July 10
