ISLAMABAD – The fourth spell of monsoon rains has started, which will continue intermittently in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and parts of Pakistan on Monday evening/night, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), moist currents from the Arabian Sea are penetrating Pakistan. A westerly wave also prevails in the western and upper parts of the country.
Under these conditions, more intermittent monsoon rains with isolated heavy falls are likely in the twin cities, Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab, the Potohar region, and Gilgit-Baltistan on Monday evening/night, Tuesday, and Wednesday.
Heavy rains may generate flash floods in local nullahs/streams of Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Buner, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, Murree, Galiyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan, northeast Punjab and Kashmir till July 25.
Downpour may cause urban flooding in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Okara, Nowshera and Peshawar. Landslides/mudslides may cause road closures in the vulnerable areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Heavy rains/windstorms and lightning may damage dilapidated buildings and structures like electric poles, billboards, vehicles and solar panels.
Islamabad’s maximum temperature is expected to remain between 35°C and 37°C on Tuesday and between 34°C and 36°C on Wednesday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperature is expected to remain between 35°C and 37°C on Tuesday and between 34°C and 36°C on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, hot and humid weather prevailed over most parts of the country during the last 24 hours. However, rains occurred at places of Sindh, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Punjab, northeast Balochistan and Kashmir.
Rainfall (mm):
Sindh: Larkana 66, Mohenjo-Daro 35, Khairpur 14, Sukkur 13, Rohri 12, Thatta 07, Tharparkar (Nagarparkar 06, Diplo 03), Padidan 03, Dadu 01
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Balakot 54
Punjab: Islamabad (Saidpur 40), Murree & Sialkot 03
Balochistan: Khuzdar 14, Sibbi 01
Kashmir: Kotli 06, Garhidupatta 01
Dalbandin and Nokkundi remained the hottest places in Pakistan, where the maximum temperature was recorded at 46°C. The maximum temperature in Chilas was recorded at 45°C.
In Islamabad, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 79 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, the maximum temperature was recorded at 36°C. Relative humidity in the morning was recorded at 72 per cent.
More widespread monsoon rains likely in Pakistan till July 25
