New spell of rains enters country from tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted a new spell of rainfall in different parts of the country, mostly upper areas, from tomorrow (Wednesday) to April 29.

A westerly wave is likely to enter western parts of the country on April 24 night and likely to grip most upper parts on 26th April.

Under the influence of this weather system, several parts of the country would receive light to heavy rains and thunderstorms, according to the PMD.

Punjab, Islamabad

Lahore would receive a few moderate to heavy falls from 26th to 29th, according to the Met Department.

Rain-wind/thunderstorm (few moderate/ heavy falls) is expected in Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Pakpattan and Sahiwal from 26th to 29th (morning).

While, in Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Bhakkar, Layyah, Multan, Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad, Khanpur, Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar with occasional gaps from 26th to 28th April. Hailstorm is also expected at isolated places during the period.

Sindh

Dust-thunderstorm/light rain is expected in Sukkur, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Larkana, Dadu, Qambar Shahdad Kot, Jamshoro and Sanghar on the 25th and 26th of April.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Rain-windstorm/thunderstorm (few heavy falls) with snowfall over high mountains is expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Malakand, Waziristan, Kohat, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Bajaur, Mohmand, Karak, Khyber, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan and Kurram with occasional gaps from 25th (evening/night) to 29th.

Additionally, the possibility of landslides is also high in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan may affect the 27th to 29th.

Hailstorm is also expected at isolated places during the period.

Gilgit Baltistan, Kashmir

Rain-wind/thunderstorm (few heavy falls) with snowfall over high mountains is expected in Gilgit Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar), Kashmir (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur) with occasional gaps from 26th to 29th.

Balochistan

Rain-wind coupled with thunderstorm, with isolated heavy falls, were predicted in Noushki, Pishin, Harnai, Zhob, Barkhan, Gwadar, Kech, Awaran, Chagi, Kharan, Kalat, Mastung, Jhal Magsi, Naseerabad, Sibbi, Kohlu, Dera Bugti, Loralai, Qilla Saifullah, Qila Abdullah, Quetta, Ziarat, Shirani and Musa Khel from 24th (night) to 27th April (morning).

The PMD warned of flash floods in local nullahs/streams of Balochistan following moderate to heavy rainfalls from April 27 to 28. The vulnerable areas would be Noushki, Pishin, Harnai, Zhob, Barkhan, Gwadar, Kech and Awaran while Dir, Swat, Chitral, Manshera, Kohistan and Kashmir.

TEMPERATURE OF MAJOR CITIES RECORDED THIS MORNING:

Islamabad and Muzaffarabad fourteen degree centigrade, Lahore twenty-two, Karachi twenty-six, Peshawar eighteen, Quetta eleven, Gilgit and Murree ten  degree centigrade.     

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