ISLAMABAD: Get ready, folks! The skies are gearing up to unleash heavy rains Thursday night and Friday morning as weather remains humid throughout the country.
The Pakistan Meteorlgoical Department (PMD) warned about rising water levels in the local water inlets of Dir, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Murree, and Kashmir.
Low-lying areas in urban centres – Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Islamabad and Sialkot – are at risk of urban flooding.
If you are planning to travel through the mountains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, or traverse through the hills of northern Punjab, watch out for landslides and mudslides that could block roads.
Weather alert for Islamabad
Residents in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi can expect partly cloudy skies. The weather in Islamabad is expected to remain humid, hovering around 92 per cent.
Temperatures are expected to dance between 31 degrees Celsius and 34 degrees Celsius today.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa weather
The weather in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won’t be shy – showers, gusts of wind, and thunder are all on the menu from Dir through to Waziristan.
Some areas will get hit with heavier burrs, especially in the upper districts.
The Hazara Division will stay abnormally humid, with Abbottabad alone clocking humidity levels at 83 per cent. However, the temperature will stay at cool 30 degrees Celsius.
Weather in Punjab
Brace yourself for a predominantly hot and sticky conditions with a dash od relief courtesy of intermittent rains.
Key districts – Rawalpindi, Lahore, Multan and DG Khan – will see scattered showers.
Meanwhile, cities such as Faisalabad and Sargodha will bake with highs nearing 40 degrees Celsius; there is a chance for a refreshing splash around evening.
Sindh
Sindh traded dry weather for humid but the relief for residents around coastal areas won’t last. Keep an umbrella hand along the coast as Karachi and surrounding regions might experience a light rain.
Expect daytime temperatures to hover between a comfortable 32 degrees Celsius to a toasty 43 degrees Celsius further inland.
Balochistan weather
Baluchistan residents should prepare for a scorcher, especially in places like Nokkundi where it’s pushing 45 degrees Celsius!
Pockets of rains and winds might offer some respite for people in Zhob and Khuzdar around evening or night-time.
Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir
The upper regions get a mixed bag today – partly cloudy with sporadic rain showers, temperatures mostly in the mild to warm bracket, around 27 degrees Celsius to 33 degrees Celsius.
Cloud cover with bout of rains and thunder will keep the region cool and damp. Cities including Baramullah, shopian and Anantnag will see temperatures lingering between 27 degrees Celsius and 31 degrees Celsius; making for a fresh and moist atmosphere.
Flooding, landslide watch
Authorities warned of urban flooding in several low-lying cities, including Lahore and Rawalpindi. Meanwhile, mountainous roads in the north and northeast face potential blockages from the mudslides and landslides.
