KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Monday that heavy rains may generate urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu and Sukkur on 23rd and 24th August.
According to the PMD report, flash flooding is expected in Qilla Saifullah, Loralai, Barkhan, Kohlu, Mosa Khel, Sherani, Sibbi, Bolan, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella and hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan on 24th August. Travelers and tourists are advised to remain cautious during the forecast period.
Monsoon currents are penetrating in upper parts of the country and likely to intensify in central and southern parts from Tuesday. A westerly wave is also affecting western and upper parts of the country.
On Tuesday, rain-wind/thundershower is expected in northeast Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper/south Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Scattered heavy falls are also likely in northeast Balochistan, Sindh and south Punjab during the period.
Past 24 hours weather: Rain-wind/thundershower (with isolated heavy falls) occurred in Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir.
Rainfall (mm): Sindh: Larkana 157, Khairpur 99, Mohenjo Dharo 98, Sukkur 67, Rohri 59, Jacobabad 46, Padidan 40, Shaheed Benazirabad 20, Dadu, Sakrand 03,
Balochistan: Kalat 40, Barkhan, Zhob 24, Quetta (City 19), Sibbi 10, Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa: Kalam 20, Dir (Upper 16, Lower 02), Mir Khani 09, Parachinar 06, Drosh, Malam Jabba 05, Saidu Sharif 02, Cherat 01, Punjab: DG Khan (City 18), Kot Addu 17, Bahawalpur (City 02), Multan (A/P) 01, Gilgit-Baltistan: Bagrote 10, Gupis 08, Babusar 05, Hunza 04, Gilgit 03, Kashmir: Muzaffarabad (City 02) and A/P 01.
Yesterday’s recorded highest maximum temperatures (°C): Nokkundi 40, Turbat and Faisalabad 38.