LAHORE – More widespread monsoon rains and gusty winds are expected in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Sunday night and Monday with occasional gaps.
Isolated heavy rains may cause flash flooding in local nullahs/streams and urban flooding in major cities during the forecast period
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal penetrate the upper parts of Pakistan at lower tropospheric levels. They will likely penetrate central parts of the country from tonight. A westerly wave also prevails over the upper parts of the country.
Under these weather conditions, more monsoon rains with isolated heavy falls and gusty winds are expected in Murree, Galliyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Okara, Kasur, Khushab, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Sargodha, Mianwali, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Dera Ghazi Khan, Taunsa, Bhakkar, Layyah, Rajanpur and Rahim Yar Khan on Sunday night and Monday.
Widespread rains may cause flash flooding in local nullahs/streams of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Attock, Talagang, Chakwal, Mianwali, Sialkot, Narowal, Jhelum, Gujarat, Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin, Lahore, Hafizabad, Dera Ghazi Khan, Murree and Galliyat.
Heavy rains may cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Sialkot, Narowal, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Sargodha and Faisalabad. Landslides may disrupt traffic in the vulnerable hilly areas of Murree and Galliyat.
Lahore’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 34-36°C on Monday and Tuesday.
Meanwhile, widespread rains with few heavy falls occurred in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and parts of Punjab during the last 24 hours.
Rainfall (mm): Islamabad (Zeropoint 119, Airport 29, Golra, Bokra 26, Syedpur 17), Narowal 87, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 85, Shamsabad 55, Kachhari 27), Lahore (Airport 79, City 45), Gujrat 36, Gujranwala 53, Sialkot (City 35, Airport 25), Mandi Bahauddin 27, Sargodha, Attock 24, Sheikhupura 15, Jhelum, Murree 11, Kasur 09, Chakwal 04, Hafizabad 03, Mangala 02
Bahawalpur remained the hottest place in the province where the maximum temperature was recorded at 40°C. The maximum temperature in Dera Ghazi Khan was recorded at 39°C.
In Lahore, maximum temperature was recorded at 30°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 81 per cent.
Near normal rains, below normal day temperatures likely in Pakistan during August
