Rain, Thunderstorms Expected in Upper KP, Pothohar, Islamabad, Kashmir, GB
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain-wind/thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pothohar region, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, and adjoining hilly areas on Tuesday.
While hot and humid weather is expected in other plain areas of the country.
Weather Forecast Highlights:
- Islamabad: Partly cloudy with rain-wind/thunderstorms likely, with a 60% probability of rainfall.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Rain-wind/thunderstorms anticipated in Dir, Swat, Kohistan, and several other districts, with isolated heavy falls expected.
- Punjab: Most districts experiencing hot and humid weather, but partly cloudy conditions with rain-wind/thunderstorms at isolated places possible in specific areas.
- Sindh and Balochistan: Expected to remain hot and humid, with partly cloudy conditions likely in coastal regions.
- Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan: Partly cloudy weather with rain-wind/thunderstorms at isolated places, with heavy rainfall also possible.
Warning:
- Moderate to heavy rainfall on Tuesday (September 1) may trigger landslides in Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Battagram, Buner, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Murree, Galiyat, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir.
- Heavy rainfall could cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of Mardan, Swabi, Peshawar, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, and Gujrat during the forecast period.
Recent Weather (Past 24 Hours):
Hot and humid conditions prevailed most parts of the country. Rain-wind/thunderstorms occurred at isolated places in Islamabad, the Pothohar region, Kashmir, and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Highest rainfall recorded within the last 24 hours:
- Rawalpindi: New Kattarian (45 mm), Chaklala Airport (38 mm), Katcheri (31 mm), Pirwadhai (21 mm)
- Islamabad: Golra (25 mm)
- Gujrat (25 mm)
- Muzaffarabad Airport (27 mm), Muzaffarabad city (18 mm), Garhi Dopatta (13 mm)
- Malam Jabba (25 mm)
- Upper Dir (22 mm)
- Kalam (7 mm)