Rain, Thundershower Expected in Parts of Country on Thursday
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Weather Forecast
Scattered rain-windstorm/thundershower is expected in Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan, while isolated rain is likely in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and northeastern Balochistan on Thursday. Isolated heavy rainfall and hailstorm are also expected during this period.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), hot and humid weather is anticipated in the southern regions of the country.
The PMD warns that heavy rains during the night and on September 17 could cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of:
- Lahore, Okara, Kasur, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan, Sahiwal
- Gujranwala, Sialkot, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Nowshera, Mardan, and Swabi.
Heavy rains may also lead to flash floods in local streams and nullahs of:
- Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Malakand, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Murree, Galiyat, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi
- Hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan.
The department also cautions of potential landslides in hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Murree, Galiyat, and Kashmir.
Windstorms, hailstorms, and lightning may damage weak structures, such as solar panels, electric poles, and billboards.
Islamabad and surrounding areas will experience partly cloudy weather with isolated rain-wind/thundershowers, with a 40% probability of rain.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain-wind/thundershower is anticipated in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Abbottabad, Buner, Malakand, Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kohat, Hangu, Parachinar, Kurram, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, and Waziristan. Isolated heavy rainfall and hailstorm are also expected.
Punjab will see partly cloudy weather in most districts, with rain-windstorm/thundershower likely in Murree, Galiyat, Jhelum, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Narowal, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Okara, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Faisalabad, Chiniot, Jhang, Sahiwal, Toba Tek Singh, Pakpattan, Bhakkar, Noorpur Thal, Layyah, Taunsa, Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, Vehari, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, and adjoining areas. Isolated heavy rainfall and hailstorm may also occur.
Sindh will experience hot and dry weather in most districts, while partly cloudy conditions with chances of drizzle are likely at isolated places in coastal areas.
Balochistan will see hot and humid weather in most districts. Coastal areas will be partly cloudy, while rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Zhob, Musakhel, Barkhan, Sherani, Dera Bugti, Kohlu, and Khuzdar.
Partly cloudy weather with isolated rain-wind/thundershower is anticipated in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.