ISLAMABAD – Significant monsoon rains and gusty winds with isolated heavy falls are predicted in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday with occasional gaps.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), moist currents from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal penetrate the upper/central parts of Pakistan, which will strengthen from tomorrow.
Under these conditions, widespread monsoon rains and gusty winds with isolated heavy falls are predicted in the twin cities, Kashmir, northeastern Punjab, Potohar region, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, southeastern Sindh and northeastern/southern Balochistan on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday with occasional gaps.
From July 6 to July 8, heavy to very 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 Saturday and Sunday, and between 33°C and 35°C on Monday.
Meanwhile, rains occurred at isolated places in Kashmir, northeastern Balochistan, upper Punjab and eastern Sindh during the last 24 hours. Hot and humid weather prevailed elsewhere in the country.
Rainfall (mm):
Kashmir: Kotli 25, Muzaffarabad (City 07, Airport 04)
Balochistan: Bar Khan 17, Samungli 01
Punjab: Toba Tek Singh 11, Sheikhupura 09, Gujrat 06, Chakwal 04, Lahore City 01
Sindh: Sukkur, Khairpur 01
Nokkundi remained the hottest place in Pakistan, where the maximum temperature was recorded at 47°C. The maximum temperature in Bunji and Chilas was recorded at 46°C, and in Dalbandin, Sibbi and Jacobabad was recorded at 45°C.
In Islamabad, the maximum temperature was recorded at 37°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 57 per cent.
