Islamabad weather forecast: Rain/thunderstorm expected in city

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2 years ago

ISLAMABAD: Rain and thundershowers are likely to occur in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and other parts of the country today.
On Friday, a Rain-windstorm/thunderstorm is expected to occur again in Islamabad and surrounding, while hailstorms are also likely in a few places.

PMD has given a flood warning today stating;

Heavy rainfall may generate flash flooding in local nullahs/Streams of Dir, Swat, Chitral, Kohistan, Manshera, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Tributaries of Kabul River on 18th and 19th April.
Possibility of landslides in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan and may affect the vulnerable locations during the period.
Windstorm/hailstorm and lightning may damage standing crops, loose structures like electric poles, vehicles, and solar panels, etc during the period.

Synoptic Situation

A trough of strong westerly wave is affecting most parts of the country and will extend to upper parts on 19th April.

Thursday

Rain-windstorm/thunderstorm with few heavyfall/hailstorm is expected in most parts of country.

Friday

Rain-windstorm/thunderstorm with few heavyfall/hailstorm is expected in most places of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Punjab and Islamabad.

Past 24 Hour Weather

Rain-wind/thunderstorm occurred in Balochistan, upper Sindh, south/northeastern Punjab. Heavyfall also occurred in south Balochistan during the period.
Rainfall(mm): Balochistan: Gwadar 80, Ormara 77, Pasni 66, Jiwani 40, Panjgur 15, Quetta (City 12, Samungli 10), Kalat, Turbat 11, Khuzdar, Nokkundi, Zhob 05, Dalbandin 04, Lasbella 03, Sindh: Larkana 01.
Yesterday’s Recorded Highest Maximum Temperature’s (°C): Mithi 42, Chhor 40, Thatta, Badin and Sibbi 39.