Met Office predicts rainfall in several cities, warns of floods
In the aftermath of heavy rainfall, there is a risk of land sliding in mountainous areas.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday has predicted rainfall in several cities of the country.
In the next 24 hours, rain/thundershowers (with isolated heavy falls) with gusty winds are anticipated at scattered places of Islamabad, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Malakand, Hazara, Mardan, Peshawar, Kohat divisions), FATA, upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Lahore divisions), Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.
Rain/thundershowers are also expected at a few places of Sahiwal and Bahawalpur divisions. Hot and humid weather is likely elsewhere in the country.
Meanwhile, clouds have hover the port city of Karachi as the Met office has predicted the likelihood of rainfall in the next 24 hours. Rain in different parts of Karachi on late Wednesday night turned the weather pleasant and gave relief to the masses from humidity.
On the other hand, in the aftermath of heavy rainfall there is a risk of land sliding in mountainous areas. Therefore; relevant departments have been directed to be prepared to deal with the flood situation.
According to the synoptic situation, seasonal low lies over northeast Balochistan. Moderate monsoon currents are penetrating upper and eastern parts of the country. A shallow westerly wave is affecting upper parts of the country and likely to persist during next 24-36 hours.
Temperature of some major cities recorded on Thursday morning was:-
Islamabad 26 °C, Lahore & Peshawar 28°C, Karachi 30°C, Quetta 22°C, Gilgit & Murree 18°C and Muzaffarabad 21°C.
