ISLAMABAD – More widespread intermittent rains with scattered heavy and at times hefty falls are likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and parts of Pakistan on Wednesday evening/night and Thursday.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a well-marked low-pressure area (LPA) lies over eastern/northeastern Punjab (Pakistan). A westerly wave is also present over the upper parts of the country. Due to this weather system, strong monsoon currents are affecting most central and upper parts and are likely to persist during the next 24 to 36 hours.
Under these conditions, widespread intermittent rains are likely in the twin cities, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, northeast/south Balochistan, southeast/upper Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan on Wednesday evening/night and Thursday. Scattered heavy and at times hefty falls are likely in Islamabad, Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir.
Hefty rains may generate flash floods in local nullahs/streams/hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan, northeast/upper Punjab, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Kashmir, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, Murree, Galiyat, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Buner, Swabi, Nowshera and Mardan. Landslides/mudslides may cause road closures in the vulnerable areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Heavy rains may cause urban flooding in Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sheikhupura, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Kot Addu, Rajanpur, Bahawalpur, Nowshera, Peshawar and Islamabad/Rawalpindi. Windstorms may damage electric poles, trees, vehicles, solar panels and standing crops.
Islamabad’s maximum temperature is expected to remain between 28°C and 30°C on Thursday and between 30°C and 32°C on Friday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperature is expected to remain between 26°C and 28°C on Thursday and between 28°C and 30°C on Friday.
Meanwhile, rains with heavy falls occurred in Islamabad, central/eastern Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last 24 hours.
Rainfall (mm):
Punjab: Sheikhupura 217, Okara 170, Lahore (Airport 123, City 72), Hafizabad, Bahawalnagar 90, Kasur 85, Sahiwal 60, Gujranwala 50, Faisalabad 44, Mandi Bahauddin 32, Jhelum 29, Sialkot (Airport 28, City 27), Chakwal 24, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 23, Shamsabad 19, Katcheri 14, Pirwidahi 12), Bhakkar 19, Islamabad ((Zero Point 19, Bokra 16, Saidpur, Golra 15, Airport 10), Mangla, Narowal 16, Murree 15, Attock 11, Multan (Airport 07, City 05), Gujrat, Khanewal 04, Layyah, Jhang 03, Sargodha, Joharabad, Toba Tek Singh, Kot Addu 02, Noor Pur Thal 01
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Pattan, Kalam 20, Kakul 19, Malam Jabba 18, Balakot 15, Saidu Sharif 06, Cherat, Dir, Dera Ismail Khan (City 05, Airport 04), Drosh, Mir Khani 03, Lower Dir 01
Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (Airport 20, City 18), Rawalakot 12, Garhi Dopatta 09, Kotli 08
Gilgit-Baltistan: Gupis 11, Gilgit, Bagrote 08, Hunza 07, Astore 05, Bunji 02, Chilas, Skardu 01
Balochistan: Loralai 23, Ziarat 18, Sibbi 02
Dalbandin remained the hottest place in Pakistan, where the maximum temperature was recorded at 43°C. The maximum temperature in Turbat and Nokkundi was recorded at 42°C.
In Islamabad, the maximum temperature was recorded at 29°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 100 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, the maximum temperature was recorded at 27°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 88 per cent.
Torrential rains predicted in Pakistan from 15th to 17th July
