NDMA forecasts another rain spell from tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has said that a new system of heavy western rainfall is projected to take place from March 5 to March 7.

In an advisory the authority has warned that weather in the upcoming weeks could lead to flash flooding, snow bloackages and landslides in multiple parts of the country.

NDMA said that the areas most likely to be affected by the rains include Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Upper and Southern Punjab and Balochistan.

However, the authority said that flooding, if it occurs, would be ‘localised’. There is not risk of flooding in downstream areas, but areas with crops could face some damage.

Meanwhile, the Pakistan Meteorological department has predicted that the weather will remain cold and dry in most parts of the country.

However, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit Baltistan could receive light snowfall and thunderstorms.

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According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department Sindh will remain in the grip of a severe cold wave.

According to the Met Office, the temperature in the province will be 10 degrees lower in a couple of days as compared to the normal March weather.

“The normal average temperature for March in Karachi is 19.4°C. Today, the temperature in Karachi was 11.1°C, which is 8.3°C lower than the normal March weather,” the PMD stated.

As per the Met Office, forecasting rain in Karachi will be premature using the March system.

The weather forecasting department said that the temperatures are expected to go up to 30°C from Friday.