ISLAMABAD – More intermittent rains with scattered heavy and at times hefty falls are likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and parts of Pakistan on Thursday evening/night and Friday.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a low-pressure area (LPA) lies over central 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 the upper parts and are likely to persist during the next 24 hours.
Under these conditions, more intermittent rains with scattered heavy and at times hefty falls are likely in the twin cities, Pothohar region, Kashmir, northeast Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan on Thursday evening/night and Friday.
Rains with isolated heavy falls are likely in central/south Punjab, northeast/south Balochistan and Sindh. 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.
Islamabad’s maximum temperature is expected to remain between 25°C and 27°C on Friday and Saturday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperature is expected to remain between 25°C and 27°C on Friday and Saturday.
Meanwhile, rains with heavy falls occurred in Islamabad, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the last 24 hours.
Rainfall (mm):
Punjab: Islamabad (Airport 193, Bokra 158, Golra 136, Zero Point 122, Saidpur 112), Rawalpindi (Kachari 179, Pirwadhai 152, Gawalmandi 150, New Kattarian 145, Shamsabad 135), Mandi Bahauddin 167, Chakwal 142, Jhelum 81, Mangla 63, Okara 46, Hafizabad 44, Murree 41, Attock 21, Sialkot (City 21), Sheikhupura 11, Lahore (Airport 11, City 10), Narowal 08, Kasur, Joharabad 07, Sahiwal 06, Gujranwala 05, Gujrat 04, Sargodha (City) 01
Kashmir: Kotli 57, Rawalakot 48, Bandi Abbaspur 36, Muzaffarabad (Airport 29, City 26), Chattar Kalas 24, Garhi Dupatta, Dhali 20
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kakul 36, Pattan 26, Balakot 24, Cherat 15, Malam Jabba 08, Kalam 06, Saidu Sharif 04, Takht Bhai 01
Gilgit-Baltistan: Gilgit 07, Chillas, Skardu, Gupis, Hunza 04, Bagrote 02
Dalbandin and Nokkundi remained the hottest places in Pakistan, where the maximum temperature was recorded at 43°C. The maximum temperature in Dadu was recorded at 42°C.
In Islamabad, the maximum temperature was recorded at 27°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 100 per cent.
Torrential rains predicted in Pakistan from 15th to 17th July
