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PESHAWAR, Jul 23 (APP):Pakistan Meterological Department (PMD) has forecast partly cloudy and humid weather over most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Scattered to fairly widespread rain showers with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds is expected in Chitral (Upper & Lower), Dir (Upper & Lower), Swat, Malakand, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan (Upper & Lower), Kolai Palas, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Charsadda, Nowshera, Peshawar, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, North & south Waziristan, Tank and D.I Khan districts.
Similarly, heavy to very heavy rain fall is also expected at isolated places during the forecast period.
The heavy to very rain may generate flash floods in local nullahs/canals/rivers Chitral, Dir, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Mardan, Swabi, Kurram and Khyber Districts.
The risk of urban flooding is likely in the main cities of the province.
During the wet spell landslides could affect the vulnerable points in Chitral, Dir Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Kurram and Khyber Distracts.