Rain Likely in Various Parts of Country: PMD

APP

Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rain, windstorms, thunderstorms, and isolated hailstorms for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, upper and central Punjab, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir.

Heavy rainfall is expected in some areas of upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Kashmir, and nearby hilly regions. Dry weather with strong winds is anticipated in other parts of the country.

There is a possibility of isolated to heavy rainfall leading to flash floods in local streams and nullahs in Dir, Swat, Chitral, Mansehra, Kohistan, and Kashmir until April 29.

Heavy rainfall may trigger landslides in upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan, posing risks to vulnerable locations. The windstorms, hailstorms, and lightning could potentially impact human lives, crops, structures like electric poles, vehicles, and solar panels during this period.

As per the synoptic situation, a robust westerly wave has impacted the upper regions of the country and is expected to persist for the next 24 to 36 hours.

Over the past 24 hours, there have been instances of rain, windstorms, and thunderstorms in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Punjab, northeastern Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan. Hailstorms have also been reported in certain areas of the Potohar region, Islamabad, Murree, Galliyat, and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

Rainfall measurements during this period include significant amounts in various regions: In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Saidu Sharif received 55mm, Dir 54mm, Lower Dir 48mm, Mir Khani 42mm, Kalam 40mm, Drosh 36mm, Kakul 31mm, Chitral 30mm, Bacha Khan Airport 26mm, Malam Jabba and Parachinar 25mm each, Pattan 24mm, Peshawar (Airport 24mm, City 17mm), Balakot 22mm, Cherat 14mm, Bannu, and Takht Bai 10mm each, with Dera Ismail Khan Airport receiving 07mm.

In Kashmir, Garhi Dupatta received 30mm, Muzaffarabad (Airport 27mm, City 24mm), Rawalakot 26mm, and Kotli 05mm. In Punjab, Murree received 25mm, Attock 18mm, Islamabad (Golra 22mm, Zeropoint 16mm, Airport 09mm, Bokra 08mm), Bhakkar 16mm, Noor Pur Thal 11mm, Sargodha City 10mm, Joharabad 09mm, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 09mm, Kacheri, Shamsabad 05mm), Mandi Bahauddin 08mm, Mangla 04mm, Gujranwala 03mm, and Gujrat, Hafizabad, Kasur 02mm each, while Faisalabad, Jhang, and Sialkot Airport received 01mm each. In Gilgit Baltistan, Astore received 19mm, Bagrote 03mm, and Chilas and Gupis 02mm each, with Gilgit receiving 01mm. In Balochistan, Kalat received 08mm of rainfall.

The highest recorded temperatures were 41°C in Chhor, and 40°C in Shaheed Benazirabad, Mithi, and Mohenjo Daro.