The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a warning for widespread rain-wind/thundershowers across the country, with the possibility of heavy falls in various regions, triggering concerns over flash floods, urban flooding, and landslides.
According to the latest forecast, rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, and northeast Balochistan. Southern parts of the country will remain mostly hot and humid.
The Met Office has warned of potentially hazardous conditions tonight and throughout Thursday. Heavy rains may generate flash floods in local streams and nullahs in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Buner, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan, northeast Punjab, and Kashmir.
Urban flooding is feared in low-lying areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Okara, Nowshera, and Peshawar due to heavy downpours.
Landslides and mudslides may cause road blockages in the vulnerable hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. Strong windstorms and lightning may damage weak structures such as rooftops and walls of kacha houses, electric poles, billboards, vehicles, and solar panels.
In Islamabad, partly cloudy weather with rain-wind/thundershower is expected, with chances of heavy falls.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Buner, Shangla, Swat, Malakand, Peshawar, Nowshera, Swabi, Bajaur, Mardan, Kurram, Khyber, Orakzai, Hangu, Kohat, Bannu, Karak, Dera Ismail Khan and Waziristan. Heavy falls are likely in the upper districts.
In Punjab, rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Chakwal, Attock, Sargodha, Khushab, Mianwali, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura and Shakargarh. Isolated rain-wind/thundershower is also likely in Kasur, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Multan, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Layyah, Bhakkar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Sahiwal, Kot Addu, Taunsa Sharif and surrounding areas.
In Sindh, mainly hot and humid weather will persist in most parts, with partly cloudy conditions and chances of light rain or drizzle in coastal areas.
In Balochistan, hot and humid weather is expected in most districts, while isolated rain-wind/thundershowers are likely in Barkhan, Kohlu, Musakhel, Loralai, Zhob, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella and nearby areas. In Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, partly cloudy weather with rain-thundershower is expected, along with heavyfalls in some areas of Kashmir.
