ISLAMABAD – More intermittent monsoon rains with heavy to hefty falls are likely in Pakistan till July 17.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), moist currents penetrate Pakistan, which will likely intensify on July 13. A fresh westerly wave will approach the country on July 13.
Under the influence of these meteorological conditions, intermittent monsoon rains are likely in Pakistan till July 17.
Kashmir/Gilgit-Baltistan: Intermittent monsoon rains with scattered heavy and at times hefty falls are likely in Kashmir (Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber and Mirpur) from July 11 to July 17. Intermittent rains with isolated heavy falls are likely in Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche and Shigar) July 11 and from July 13 to July 16.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Intermittent rains with scattered heavy and at times very heavy falls are likely in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Kohat, Karak, Bannu, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Waziristan, Orakzai, Manshera, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Charsada, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Hangu and Kurram from July 11 to July 17.
Punjab/Islamabad: Intermittent rains with scattered heavy and at times very heavy falls are likely in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Sahiwal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Okara, Kasur, Khushab, Sargodha, Bhakkar and Mianwali from July 11 to July 17.
Intermittent rains with isolated heavy falls are likely in Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Rahimyar Khan, Kot Addu and Layyah on July 11 and from July 13 to July 17.
Balochistan: Intermittent rains with scattered heavy and at times very heavy falls are likely in Quetta, Zhob, Qilla Saifullah, Qilla Abdullah, Ziarat, Sherani, Musakhel, Loralai, Sibbi, Bolan, Barkhan, Naseerabad, Kalat, Lasbella, Khuzdar, Awaran, Jaffarabad, Dera Bugti and Kohlu on July 11 and from July 13 to July 16.
Sindh: Moderate rains are likely in Tharparkar, Mirpur Khas, Sanghar, Sukkur, Larkana, Dadu, Jacobabad, Khairpur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Hyderabad and Karachi from July 15 to July 17 with occasional gaps.
Impacts: 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 parts of Balochistan.
Downpour may cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Nowshera and Peshawar. Landslides/mudslides may cause road closures in the vulnerable hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Heavy falls/windstorm and lightning may damage dilapidated buildings and structures like electric poles, billboards, vehicles and solar panels. Farmers are advised to manage their activities keeping in view the weather forecast.
