More rain expected across country
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jul, 2022 ) :More rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Punjab, Sindh,Balochistan,Islamabad,Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir andGilgit Baltistanon Sunday as per forecast ofPakistanMeteorological Department (PMD).
Scattered heavy falls are likely in south Punjab, lowerKhyber Pakhtunkhwaand easternBalochistanwhile very heavy falls in Sindh.
The met office warned that heavy rains may generate urban flooding in Karachi,Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin,ShaheedBenazirabad,Jamshoro,Mirpurkhas, Dadu, Umerkot,Jacobabad,Larkana,Sukkur, Lahore,Gujranwala,Faisalabad,Dera Ghazi Khan,Sargodha,Dera Ismail Khan, Multan,Muzaffargarh,Sahiwal,Khanewal,Bahawalpur,BahawalnagarandRahim Yar Khanon Saturday and Sunday.
Flash flooding is also expected in local Nullahs of Zhob,Loralai,Barkhan, Kohlu, Musa Khel, Sherani, Sibbi, Bolan and hill torrents ofDera Ghazi Khanon Saturday and Sunday.
Rainfall may trigger landslides in Kashmir, Galiyat, Murree,Abbottabad,Mansehra, Chillas, Diamir,Gilgit, Hunza, Astore and Skardu during the forecast period.
Travelers and tourists are advised to remain more cautious during the forecast period.
InIslamabad, partly cloudy weather with chances of rain-wind/thundershower (with isolated heavy falls) is expected.
While in Punjab, more rain-wind/thundershower (with scattered heavy falls) is expected in Sahiwal, Okara,Bhakkar, Layyah, Multan,Khanewal,Pakpattan, Vehari,Rajanpur,Dera Ghazi Khan,Bahawalpur,Bahawalnagar,Rahimyar Khan,Khushab,Sargodha,Mandi BahauddinandKhanpur.
More rain-wind/thundershower with isolated heavy falls is likely inRawalpindi, Murree, Attock,Chakwal, Jhelum,Sialkot,Narowal, Lahore,Gujranwala, Gujrat,Sheikhupura,Faisalabad, Jhang,MianwaliandHafizabad.
In Sindh, rain-wind/thundershower (with scattered heavy to very heavy falls) is expected in Mirpurkhas,Sanghar, Mithi, Thatta, Badin, Umerkot,Tharparkar, Karachi,Hyderabad, Dadu, Sukkur,Kashmore, Ghotki,Khairpur, Nosheroferoze,Shahdadpur, Larkana,Jacobabad,ShaheedBenazirabad andJamshoro.
InBalochistan,Partly cloudy weather is expected in most parts of the province. However, rain-wind/thundershower (with scattered heavy falls) is likely in Zhob, Ziarat,Barkhan,Loralai, Bolan, Kohlu, Kalat,Khuzdar,Lasbela, Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Sibbi,Mastung,Quetta, Chaman, Pishin, Awaran, Panjgur, Turbat, Ormara, Pasni, Jiwani and Gwadar.
InKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain-wind/thundershower is expected inAbbottabad,Mansehra, Dir,Swat,Kohistan,Haripur, Buner,Mardan, Swabi,Nowshera,Peshawar, Khyber, Bajaur, Mohmand, Kurram andKohatwhile Isolated heavy falls are expected inBannu, Laki Marwat and D.I Khan.
In Kashmir andGilgit Baltistan, rain-wind/thundershower (with isolated heavy falls) is expected in Kashmir. Partly cloudy weather with chances of rain-thunderstorm in Gilgit-Baltistan.
