ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a warning on Thursday, stating that the upper and central parts of the country are likely to experience rain/wind thundershowers over the next three days (from July 27 to July 30).
According to the weather department, monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea are continuously penetrating, while a westerly wave is also present in the upper and central parts of the country.
Under the influence of these systems, rain/wind-thundershowers (with scattered heavy falls) are expected in the following areas from July 27 to July 30:
Kashmir: Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, and Mirpur.
Gilgit Baltistan: Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, and Shigar.
Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kurram, Lakki Marwat, Kohat, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Karak, Waziristan, Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Kasur, Mianwali, Sargodha, Khushab, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Bhakkar, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar, and Okara, with occasional gaps.
It further added that rain/wind thundershowers (with a few heavy falls) are expected in the following areas from the night of July 27 to July 28:
Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella, Awaran, Kech, Gwadar, Panjgur, Mastung, Sibbi, Naseerabad, Zhob, Sherani, Barkhan, Musakhel, Kohlu, Jhal Magsi, Loralai, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, Layyah, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur, and Rahim Yar Khan.
Impacts and Advises by PDM
In its press release, the PMD warned that flash floods in Balochistan and hill torrents in Dera Ghazi Khan were likely to be generated by heavy rains on the night of July 27 and July 28.
Similar weather conditions were expected in Kashmir, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Manshera, Abbottabad, and Rawalpindi/Islamabad, including Lai Nullah, from July 27 to 29.
The PMD also stated that these heavy rains might cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Gujranwala, Lahore, and Faisalabad from the night of July 27 to July 29.
Additionally, landslides could be in the vulnerable areas of Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, and hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to the heavy rainfall.
Keeping the weather prediction in mind, the PMD advised that:
- Farmers adjust their activities accordingly.
- Tourists and travelers exercise extra caution to avoid untoward situations during the wet spell.
- People refrain from using electric output, and loose structures like electric poles, solar panels, etc., may be damaged by wind thunderstorms.
- The general public stays at safe places during windstorms, lightning, and heavy rains.
