ISLAMABAD – More rain-wind/thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms are likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and parts of Pakistan on Sunday evening/night, Monday and Tuesday.
As per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a westerly wave prevails over the western and upper parts of Pakistan. It will likely strengthen this evening and persist in the upper parts till Tuesday.
Under these conditions, rain-wind/thunderstorms with isolated hailstorms and heavy falls are expected in the twin cities, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on Sunday evening/night and the following two days. Heavy rainfall may generate flash floods in local nullahs/streams of Dir, Swat, Chitral, Manshera, Kohistan and Kashmir from today till 29th April.
Landslides are also likely in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galyat, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Windstorms/hailstorms and lightning may affect human lives, standing crops, and loose structures like electric poles and solar panels.
Islamabad’s maximum temperatures will likely remain between 20-22 degrees Celsius on Monday and 23-25 C on Tuesday.
Rawalpindi’s maximum temperatures will likely remain between 21-23 C on Monday and 24-26 C on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, rain-windstorms/thunderstorms occurred in twin cities, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Punjab, north Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Rainfall (mm):
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Kalam 36, Kakul 33, Dir (Upper 32, Lower 26), Malam Jabba 31, Pattan 29, Balakot, Saidu Sharif 24, Cherat 16, Bacha Khan Airport 14, Drosh 13, Chitral, Mir Khani, Parachinar, Mardan 12, Peshawar (City 10, Airport 12), Dera Ismail Khan 07, Bannu 06
Kashmir: Rawalakot 26, Garhi Dupatta 21, Kotli 18, Muzaffarabad (Airport 18, City 17)
Punjab: Murree 24, Attock 18, Bhakkar 16, Islamabad (Golra, Saidpur, Zero Point 09, Bokra 08, Airport 07), Noor Pur Thal 11, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 10, Kacheri, Shamsabad 07), Sargodha 10, Joharabad 09, Mandi Bahauddin 08, Gujrat 07, Jhelum 04, Gujranwala 03, Hafizabad 02, Sialkot (Airport 01, City Trace), Faisalabad, Jhang 01
Gilgit-Baltistan: Astore 19, Gupis, Chilas 01, Balochistan: Kalat 08, Quetta (Samungli 02, Sheikhmanda 01)
Nawabshah remained the hottest place in the country where the maximum temperature was recorded at 41 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 53 per cent.
In Islamabad, maximum temperature was recorded at 23 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 82 per cent.
In Rawalpindi, maximum temperature was recorded at 23 C. Relative humidity during the morning was recorded at 77 per cent.
