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Heavy rain spell predicted across Pakistan this week

By News Desk

August 13, 2024 11:23 AM


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The Meteorological Department has forecasted widespread rainfall across the country from August 14 to August 18, as it recorded increased monsoon activity, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Tuesday.

Showers are expected from August 14 to August 16, with regions in Punjab, such as Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Attock, and Chakwal, likely to experience rain and strong winds. The forecast extends to areas including Lahore, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Narowal, and Sargodha, among others.

From August 15 to August 18, isolated thunderstorms with strong winds are predicted in southern Punjab, impacting cities like Bahawalpur, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rahimyar Khan.

A low-pressure system in northwestern India is projected to move towards central Pakistan, carrying significant moisture from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. Additionally, a westerly wave is expected to approach the upper regions on August 15.

Punjab/Islamabad: Rain and thunderstorms, with scattered heavy falls, are expected in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Talagang, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Sahiwal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Okara, Pakpattan, Kasur, Khushab, and Sargodha from the evening of August 14 to August 18, with occasional gaps. Rain and thunderstorms are also forecasted in Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Khanewal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Rajanpur, Rahimyar Khan, and Layyah from August 15 to August 18, with occasional gaps.

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa: Rain and thunderstorms, with scattered heavy falls, are expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Kohat, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Charsadda, Hangu, Kurram, Orakzai, Waziristan, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, and Dera Ismail Khan from the evening of August 14 to August 18, with occasional gaps.

Balochistan: Rain and thunderstorms, with isolated heavy falls, are expected in Khuzdar, Lasbella, Awaran, Kalat, Zhob, Barkhan, Musa Khel, Mastung, Sibbi, Sherani, Kohlu, Bolan, Harnai, Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, and along the Makran coast from August 15 to August 18, with occasional gaps.

Kashmir: Rain and thunderstorms, with occasional heavy falls, are anticipated in Kashmir (including Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur) from the evening of August 14 to August 18, with occasional gaps.


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