Heavy rain forecast for next 24 hours

The Met Office has forecast rains and thundershowers in various parts of the country from Lahore to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and from Karachi to Balochistan’s far-flung areas during the next 24 hours till July 31 with occasional gaps, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

As per the synoptic situation, strong monsoon currents are likely to penetrate from Arabian Sea in the upper parts from Saturday night and will hit the central and southern parts from July 29.

Resultantly rain is expected in Lahore, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Tala Gang, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Sahiwal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Okara, Pakpattan, Kasur, Khushab, Sargodha, Bhakkar and Mianwali with occasional gaps.

Moreover, rainstorms are likely in Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Lohdran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Rajanpur, Rahimyar Khan and Layyah from July 29-31 with occasional gaps. In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, rain with isolated heavy falls are expected in Dir, Swat, and Kohistan.

Malakand, Bajaur, 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 Sunday.While in Balochistan, hot and humid weather is expected in most districts of the province. Rain is expected in Khuzdar, Kalat, Lasbela, Awaran, Panjgur, Ketch, Ziarat, Zhob, Barkhan, Musa Khel, Shirani, Kohlu, Harnai, Naseerabad and Jaffarabad) from during the next three to four days.

In Sindh, mainly hot and very humid weather is expected in most districts of the province. Rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Mithi, Sanghar, Umarkot, Tharparkar, Mirpur Khas, Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Karachi, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad and Dadu during the same period.

In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, rainfall is expected in Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur during the next 24 hours.

In Gilgit-Baltistan, partly cloudy weather conditions will persist. However, rainfall is likely in Diamir, Astore, Skardu, Gilgit, Ghanche, and Shigar during next 48 hours.

Met office has also warned of flash flooding in local nullahs/streams of Murree, Galliyat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Bunner, Kurrum, Orakzai, Khyber, Mohmand, Nowshera, Swabi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Northeast Punjab, Hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan and Kashmir during next 48 hours.

Heavy falls may cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad and Peshawar from July 28-30. Landslides may disrupt roads in the vulnerable hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the wet period.

Heavy downpours may affect daily routines, weak structures like roof/wall collapse of Kacha houses, electric poles, bill boards, vehicles and solar panels, etc during the period. The farmers are advised to manage their activities keeping in view the weather forecast. Travelers and tourists have been advised to remain extra cautious and manage their traveling according to weather conditions and avoid any untoward situation during the wet spell. All concerned authorities are advised to remain alert and take necessary measures to avoid any untoward situation.

Rain is also predicted in Karachi during next 24 hours. Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz said that monsoon winds are present over Indian Gujarat and these winds will enter Sindh from July 29. He said that there is a possibility of rains in Karachi from the afternoon or night of July 29.