KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) informed on Saturday that during the next 24 hours, heavy rains may generate urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jamshoro, Mirpurkhas, Dadu, Umerkot, Jacobabad, Larkana, Sukkur and other parts of the country including Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, D.G. Khan, Sargodha, D.I. Khan, Multan, Muzaffargarh, Sahiwal, Khanewal, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar khan on Saturday and Sunday.

Flash flooding is also expected in local Nullahs of Zhob, Loralai, Barkhan, Kohlu, Musa Khel, Sherani, Sibbi, Bolan and hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan.

Rainfall may trigger landslides in Kashmir, Galiyat, Murree, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Chillas, Diamir, Gilgit, Hunza, Astore and Skardu during the forecast period.

Travelers and tourists are advised to remain more cautious during the forecast period.

Strong monsoon currents are penetrating in upper, central and southern parts of the country.

More rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Scattered heavy falls are likely in central/ south Punjab, Sindh, lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and eastern Balochistan.

During the past 24 hours, rain-wind-thundershower occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Punjab, lower Sindh, north Balochistan and Babusar. Hot and humid weather prevailed over other parts of the country.

Rainfall (mm): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Balakot 68, DI Khan (City 26), Kakul 07, Cherat 03, Dir (Lower 01).

Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (City 13, Airport 09), Rawalakot 10, Punjab: Jhang 38, Islamabad (Z.P 33, Airport 19, Golra 09, Saidpur 03), Rawalpindi (Chaklala 34, Shamsabad 22), Layyah 30, Sargodha 25, Chakwal 23, Sialkot (Airport 21, City 20), Gujrat 19, TT Singh 17, Mangla 16, Narowal 14, Lahore (City 12, Airport 10), Bahawalpur (City 31, Airport 17) ), Kot Addu 13, Khanpur, Gujranwala 11, Kasur 09, Multan (Airport 10, City 02), Noorpur Thal 06, Okara, Sahiwal, Murree 03, Bahawalnagar, Joharabad 02, Hafizabad 01.

Balochistan: Ziarat 11, Kohlu 10, Khuzdar 07; Sindh: Karachi (Saddar, Quaidabad 03, MOS, Korangi 02), Gilgit-Baltistan: Babusar 02.

Today’s highest temperatures (°C): Chillas 43, Dalbandin and Bunji 42.