Weather update: Heavy rain, thunderstorm to continue across Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: According to the forecast of the Met Department, intermittent rain is likely to occur at most places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Islamabad, Punjab, North-East Balochistan, South-East Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan tonight, with strong winds and thundershowers. Heavy rain is expected at a few places during this time.

The Met Department has said that intermittent rain is likely to occur at most places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Punjab, North-East Balochistan, Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan with strong winds and thundershowers. Heavy rain is expected at a few places during this time.

Public Advisory

Be careful tonight. The Met Department has advised citizens that

• There is a risk of landslides in the mountainous areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, Murree, Galiat and Kashmir during heavy rains.
•  During this period, there is a risk of flooding in the mountain streams of Kashmir, Murree, Galiat, North-East Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Dera Ghazi Khan and local/rainy streams of North-East Balochistan.
•  Due to heavy rains, there is a risk of inundation of low-lying areas in Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Nowshera, Gujarat, Sahiwal, Khanewal, Multan and Faisalabad.
• There is a risk of damage to vulnerable structures (solar panels, electricity poles, billboards, etc.) due to heavy rain, strong winds, and lightning.
• Islamabad: In addition to partly cloudy weather, there is a possibility of rain with strong winds and thunderstorms in Islamabad and its surroundings. During this period, heavy rain may also occur at a few places.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Rain with strong winds/wind and thundershowers is likely in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Swabi, Kohat, Kurram, Hangu, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Tank, Dera Ismail Khan and Waziristan. Heavy rain is expected at a few places during this period.
• Punjab Weather: Rain with strong winds/winds and thundershowers is likely at most places in Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Lahore, Nankana Sahib, Kasur, Okara, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Faisalabad, Khushab, Sargodha, Sahiwal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Chiniot, Noorpur Thal, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Layyah, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Tunsa, Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Rahim Yar Khan and Rajanpur. During this period, heavy rain is expected at a few places in the Potohar region and the districts of North-East/South Punjab.
• Sindh: Tharparkar, Mithi, Islamkot, Nagarparkar, Sukkur, Ghotgi, Sanghar, Larkana, Jacobabad, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jamshoro, Shahdadkot, Thatta, Badin, Mirpur Khas and Dadu with strong winds, wind and thundershowers, while heavy rain is expected at a few places. Light rain/drenching is possible at a few places in other coastal areas.
  Balochistan Weather: Strong winds/wind and thundershowers are likely in Zhob, Musakhel, Sherani, Loralai, Barkhan, Kohlu, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Pishin, Chaman, Quetta, Ziarat, Kalat, Khuzdar, Awaran, Lasbela and surrounding areas.
• Heavy rain is expected at a few places during this period.
• Kashmir/Gilgit-Baltistan Weather: Kashmir is expected to remain cloudy with intermittent rain accompanied by strong winds and thundershowers, while heavy rain is expected at some places. Gilgit-Baltistan is expected to remain cloudy with intermittent rain accompanied by strong winds and thundershowers, while heavy rain is expected at some places.

How much rain has fallen so far?

During the last 24 hours (from 5 pm yesterday to 5 pm today), Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, North-East Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Upper Sindh have witnessed rain accompanied by strong winds and thundershowers, while heavy rain was also reported at some places. The weather remained hot and humid in the southern parts of the country.

Heaviest rainfall

Punjab

Lahore (Airport 229, Tajpura 146, Kahna 135, Shadipura 124, Mughalpura 122, Upper Mall 107, Manawan 94, Johar Town 76, Chowk Nakhda 56, Nishtar Town, Iqbal Town 49, Head Office WASA 45, Defence Road 44, Jail Road 35, Samanabad 27, Paniwala Talab 24, Farrukhabad 22, Laxmi Chowk 20, Sagian 19, Gulshan-e-Ravi 15), Narowal 76, Sheikhupura 66, Sialkot (City 42, Airport 19), Gujranwala 36, ​​Islamabad (Sayedpur 20, Golra 08, Airport, Zero Point 01), Murree 18, Kasur 15, Okara 07, Sahiwal 03, Rawalpindi (New Katarian 03, Kutchery 02, Shamsabad 01), Attock, Hafizabad 02, Gujrat, Karor (Leh), Bahawalnagar 01.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Malam Jabba 28, Pattan 13, Parachinar 12, Takht Bhai 10, Kalam 05, Dir 04, Lower Dir, Saidu Sharif 02, Peshawar City 01. Balochistan: Barkhan 22. Gilgit-Baltistan: Bunji 08, Gilgit 06, Bagrot 04, Gopis 03. Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (Airport 07, City 01), Garhi Dupatta 03. Sindh: Jacobabad 05, Rohri 02, Sukkur recorded 01 mm of rain.