More monsoon rains and gusty winds are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and parts of Pakistan on Monday night and during the next two days, with occasional breaks.
Isolated heavy and at times very heavy falls are also expected during the forecast period.
Synoptic Situation
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), monsoon currents are continuously penetrating the upper and central parts of Pakistan. A westerly wave is also affecting upper parts of the country and likely to persist during the next 24 hours.
Forecast
More rains and gusty winds are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and North-East Balochistan.
Isolated heavy and at times very heavy falls are also lkely in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad and Punjab during the period.
Impacts
Heavy rains may cause urban flooding in Sheikhupura, Kasur, Faisalabad, Multan, Sahiwal, Okara, Bahawalnagar, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Potohar Region, Peshawar, and Nowshera.
Landslides may occur in vulnerable areas of Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Buner, Battagram, Mansehra, Shangla, and Abbottabad), Murree, Galiyat, and Kashmir.
Widespread rains may trigger flash floods in local streams and nullahs of Kashmir, Murree, Galiyat, northeastern Punjab, Islamabad, the Pothohar Region, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan.
Temperatures Outlook
Daytime temperatures in Islamabad are expected to remain between 35°C and 37°C on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Daytime temperatures in Rawalpindi are expected to remain between 33°C and 35°C on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Past Weather
Over the past 24 hours, rains with isolated heavy falls occurred in Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, while at isolated places in Mirpurkhas and Barkhan.
Rainfall (mm)
Punjab: Faisalabad 77, Sialkot (City 73, Airport 15), Bahawalpur (City 64, Airport 05), Gujrat 54, Mandi Bahuddin 49, Bahawalnagar 38, Lahore (Airport 24, City 09), Rawalpindi (Katcheri 41, Chaklala 20, Gawalmandi 31, Pirwidahi 14, New Kattarian 03), Murree 29, Gujranwala 24, Toba Tek Singh 21, Islamabad (Bokra 14, Airport 03), Okara 12, Rahim Yar Khan 11, Chakwal 09, Sheikhupura, Mangla 07, Khanpur 06, Narowal, Layyah 04, Jhelum, Gujranwala 01
Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (City 27, Airport 22), Garhi Dupatta 07
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Mir Khani 15, Drosh, Parachinar 09, Kakul 07, Balakot 05, Dir, Kalam, Saidu Sharif 02
Balochistan: Barkhan 08
Sindh: Mirpurkhas 02
Islamabad recorded a maximum temperature of 30°C with evening humidity at 79 per cent.
Rawalpindi recorded a maximum temperature of 31°C with evening humidity at 75 per cent.
