Islamabad, August 18, 2021 (PPI-OT): Met Office informed that strong monsoon currents are likely to penetrate in upper parts of the country from 19th August Thursday (night) and likely to continue till 21st August (Saturday). Under the influence of this weather system: Met Office informed that strong monsoon currents are likely to penetrate in upper parts of the country from 19th August Thursday (night) and likely to continue till 21st August (Saturday). Under the influence of this weather system:
Rain-wind-thundershower (with isolated heavy falls) is expected in Kashmir, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Lahore, Okara, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Mianwali, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Bhakkar, Layyah, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar, Kohistan, Shangla, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mardan, Charsadda, Nowshera, Dir, Chitral, Peshawar, Kohat, Waziristan, Tank, Karak, Bannu, D.I. Khan and Gilgit-Baltistan (Ghizer, Astore, Diamir, Skardu, Gilgit, Hunza, Nagar, Ghanche and Kharmang)with occasional gaps from 19th August (Thursday (night)) to 21st August (Saturday).
Rain-wind-thundershower is also expected in, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Khanpur, Rahimyar Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur, Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Kohlu, Loralai, Barkhan, Zhob, Khuzdar and Kalat from 20th August Friday (evening) and 21st August (Saturday).
Possible Impacts:
Heavy rains may generate flash flooding in some Local/Barsati Nullahs of Shangla, Buner, Batgram, Mansehra, Balakot, Abbottabad, Swat, Kohistan, Kashmir, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Sialkot and Narowal on 20th August (Friday) and 21st August (Saturday).
Heavy fall can also generate urban flooding in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Okara, Kasur and Faisalabad during the period.
Heavy falls may trigger landslides in the vulnerable areas of Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the forecast period.
NOTE: All concerned authorities are particularly advised to remain ‘ALERT’ during the forecast period.
For more information, contact:
National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC)
Pakistan Meteorological Department
Headquarter Office, Sector H-8/2, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-111-638-638
Email: nwfc@pmd.gov.pk
Website: http://nwfc.pmd.gov.pk