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Lahore weather forecast: PMD predicts heavy downpour in provincial capital

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Staff Reporter

2 years ago

LAHORE: Significant monsoon rains and gusty winds are forecasted for Lahore and various parts of Punjab starting from today. The residents of Lahore will experience heavy rainfall accompanied by strong and gusty winds.

The maximum temperature to be observed will range up to 33 degrees Celcius, whereas the minimum temperatures anticipated range between 25 to 27 degrees Celcius.

The humidity level increases up to 65%, the air is moving in the southwest direction at the speed of 14 km/h.

Moreover, currently, there are 10% chance of precipitation while heavy downpour is expected in the late evening hours. Heavy downpours may cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan, Nowshera and Peshawar from August 26 to 28.

Moreover, the NDMA said heavy rainfall may trigger landslides in hilly areas and floods may also occur in low-lying areas of Gujranwala Division, Lahore Division, Sahiwal Division, Twin Cities, Attock, Murree, Galliyat, Chakwal, Tala Gang, Jhelum, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Rahimyar Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Layyah, Muzaffargarh, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Chiniot, Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Khanpur, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Bhakkar in Punjab, and Malakand Division, Hazara Division, Peshawar Division, Mardan, Swabi, Hangu, Karak, Kohat, Orakzai, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Kurram, Waziristan Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa may experience rainfall with a heavy downpour.

According to the chief meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz, the intensity of the rainfall is likely to remain between mild and harsh, potentially causing disruptions in daily life.