ISLAMABAD – More widespread monsoon rains with isolated heavy falls are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and parts of Pakistan on Thursday evening/night and Friday.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), monsoon currents penetrate the upper and central parts of Pakistan. A westerly wave also affects the upper and central parts of the country.
Under these conditions, more widespread monsoon rains are expected in the twin cities, Kashmir, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast and south Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan on Thursday evening/night and Friday, with occasional gaps.
Heavy rains are also expected at isolated places in northeast and southern Punjab, northern Balochistan, and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period. 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 (Barkhan, Kohlu, Musakhel, Dera Bugti, Naseerabad, Sibi, Loralai, Zhob, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbela, Awaran, Panjgur and Turbat).
Landslides/mudslides may cause road closures in the vulnerable hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat and Kashmir. Heavy rains may also 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 32°C and 34°C on Friday and between 34°C and 36°C on Saturday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperature is expected to remain between 31°C and 33°C on Friday and between 33°C and 35°C on Saturday.
Meanwhile, rains and gusty winds with isolated heavy falls occurred in the twin cities, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, northeastern Balochistan and Sindh during the last 24 hours.
Rainfall (mm):
Punjab: Lahore (City 115, Airport 74), Sialkot (Airport 77, City 48), Gujranwala 72, Chakwal 65, Jhelum 64, Hafizabad 60, Gujrat 52, Mandi Bahauddin 47, Attock 45, Narowal 44, Faisalabad City 42, Okara 33, Joharabad, Toba Tek Singh, Sheikhupura 25, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 23, Katcheri 12, Pirwidahi 09), Kasur 23, Mangla 19, Sargodha City 18, Dera Ghazi Khan 16, Jhang 11, Islamabad (Bokra 09, Golra 07, City 04, Saidpur 03, Airport 01), Khanewal 09, Sahiwal 08, Murree 01
Sindh: Dadu 35, Jacobabad 22, Larkana 06
Balochistan: Sibbi 24, Khuzdar 22, Zhob 08, Bar Khan 04
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Cherat 20, Peshawar (Airport 13, City 01), Parachinar 10, Kakul 04, Lower Dir 02
Kashmir: Garhi Dupatta 16, Muzaffarabad (Airport 15, City 08), Kotli 07, Rawalakot 04
GILGIT-BALTISTAN: Bagrote 07
Nokkundi remained the hottest place in Pakistan, where the maximum temperature was recorded at 46°C. The maximum temperature in Dalbandin was recorded at 45°C, in Dadu at 43°C, and in Sibbi at 42°C.
In Islamabad, the maximum temperature was recorded at 32°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 92 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, the maximum temperature was recorded at 31°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 84 per cent.
