The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain-wind and thunderstorms, accompanied by isolated heavy to very heavy falls, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, upper and central Punjab, northeast Balochistan and Kashmir on Thursday.
Heavy rains likely in upper parts of country on Thursday; PMD warns of urban flooding, flash floods
ISLAMABAD, Jul 29 (APP): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain-wind and thunderstorms, accompanied by isolated heavy to very heavy falls, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, upper and central Punjab, northeast Balochistan and Kashmir on Thursday.
While hot and humid weather is expected to persist in the southern parts of the country.
The Met Office warned that heavy rains during July 30 and 31 could trigger urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, the Pothohar region, Peshawar, Nowshera, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Lahore and Faisalabad.
It said landslides were also likely in vulnerable hilly areas of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Buner, Battagram, Mansehra, Shangla and Abbottabad, as well as Murree, Galliyat and Kashmir.
The department cautioned that heavy rainfall may generate flash floods in local streams and nullahs of Kashmir, Murree, Galliyat, northeastern Punjab, Islamabad, the Pothohar region, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan and northeastern Balochistan during the forecast period.
It further warned that heavy rain, windstorms and lightning could damage weak structures, including solar panels, electric poles and billboards.
According to the forecast, Islamabad and adjoining areas are likely to remain partly cloudy with rain and thunderstorms, while isolated heavy falls are also expected.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain-thundershowers with scattered heavy to very heavy falls are expected in Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Nowshera, Charsadda, Karak, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Swabi, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Kohat, Kurram, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Waziristan, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan and Hangu.
Punjab is also expected to receive widespread rain and thunderstorms with scattered heavy to very heavy falls in Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Okara, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Chiniot, Khushab, Mianwali, Layyah, Bhakkar, Noorpur Thal, Sargodha, Sahiwal and Pakpattan.
Most districts of Sindh are expected to experience hot and humid weather, although partly cloudy conditions with light rain or drizzle may occur in coastal areas.
Balochistan is likely to remain hot, with very hot weather in central and southern districts. However, isolated rain and thunderstorms are expected in Zhob, Musakhel, Barkhan, Khuzdar and adjoining areas during the afternoon.
Cloudy weather with rain and thunderstorms, including isolated heavy falls, is forecast for Kashmir, while Gilgit-Baltistan is expected to remain partly cloudy.
During the last 24 hours, rain-thundershowers with isolated heavy falls occurred in Kashmir, northeast Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan, while hot and humid weather prevailed over the rest of the country.
The highest rainfall was recorded in Muzaffarabad Airport (98 mm), Gujranwala (94 mm), Sialkot City (74 mm), Murree (74 mm), Jhelum (64 mm), Islamabad Golra (63 mm), Gujrat (55 mm), Mangla (53 mm) and Rawalpindi Kattarian (49 mm).
The highest maximum temperatures recorded on Wednesday were 45C in Sibbi, Turbat and Dalbandin, followed by 44C in Nokkundi.
