ISLAMABAD – More intermittent monsoon rains with isolated heavy falls are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal penetrate southern & central parts of Pakistan. A westerly wave also prevails over western/upper parts of the country.
Under these weather conditions, more monsoon rains are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pothohar region, Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday night and the next two days. Heavy falls may also occur in south Punjab, eastern Balochistan and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period.
Widespread monsoon rains may generate flash flooding in local nullahs/streams/hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan, Kalat, Khuzdar, Barkhan, Lasbella, Sibbi, Kohlu, Harnai, Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Zhob, Bolan, Dadu, Murree, Galliyat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Chitral, Gilgit-Baltistan, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Nowshera, Swabi, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Northeast Punjab and Kashmir from tonight till 17th August.
Heavy rains may cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of lower Sindh, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Nowshera and Peshawar. Landslides may disrupt traffic in the vulnerable hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Islamabad’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 29-31°C on Saturday and Sunday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 29-31°C on Saturday and Sunday.
Meanwhile, rains with isolated heavy falls occurred in Punjab, Islamabad, Pothohar Region, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, upper/lower Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan and northeastern Balochistan during the last 24 hours.
Rainfall (mm):
Punjab: Bhakkar 78, Khanewal 72, Layyah 64, Rahim Yar Khan 56, Multan (Airport 49, City 34), Toba Tek Singh 46, Sahiwal 37, Dera Ghazi Khan 35, Chakwal 26, Faisalabad 25, Hafizabad 21, Bahawalpur (Airport 13, City 10), Jhelum 13, Joharabad 07, Okara 04, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur, Kot Addu, Mangla 03, Islamabad (Zero point, Golra 02, Saidpur, Bokra 01), Rawalpindi (Chaklala 01), Murree 01
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Dera Ismail Khan (City 61, Airport 47), Malam Jabba 15, Bannu 10, Saidu Sharif 04, Kakul, Parachinar 02, Bacha Khan Airport, Lower Dir 01
Balochistan: Sibbi 13, Khuzdar 06, Bar Khan 03, Zhob 02
Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 03, Skardu, Bagrote 02
Sindh: Larkana 10, Karachi 02
Kashmir: Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot 01
Nokkundi remained the hottest place in the country where the maximum temperature was recorded at 47°C. The maximum temperature in Dalbandin was recorded at 45°C.
In Islamabad, maximum temperature was recorded at 34°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 79 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, maximum temperature was recorded at 34°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 69 per cent.
