Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Weather: More Intermittent Rains Expected

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More intermittent rains and windstorms are expected in Peshawar and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Isolated heavy downpours are also likely 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.

Rain Forecast

More intermittent rains and windstorms are likely in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Malakand, Nowshera, Charsadda, Swabi, Buner, Kohat, Kurram, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Peshawar, Mardan, Hangu, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Karak, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu and Waziristan on Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Isolated heavy downpours are also likely during the forecast period.

Impacts

Heavy rains may cause urban flooding in Peshawar and Nowshera.

Landslides may occur in vulnerable areas of Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Buner, Battagram, Mansehra, Shangla, Galyat and Abbottabad.

Widespread rains may trigger flash floods in local streams and nullahs of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Temperatures Forecast

Daytime temperatures in Peshawar are expected to remain between 35°C and 37°C on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Past Weather

Over the past 24 hours, rains with isolated heavy falls occurred in Peshawar and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Rainfall (mm): Mir Khani 15, Drosh, Parachinar 09, Kakul 07, Balakot 05, Dir, Kalam, Saidu Sharif 02

Peshawar recorded a maximum temperature of 32°C with evening humidity at 72 per cent.

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