LAHORE – Monsoon rains with scattered heavy and isolated very heavy falls are predicted in Lahore and parts of Punjab on Friday night and during the weekend with occasional gaps.
Per the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), strong monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal penetrate the southern/central parts of Pakistan. They will likely affect the upper parts from Friday evening/night. A westerly wave will likely affect northern parts of the country from tonight.
Under these weather conditions, intermittent monsoon rains with scattered heavy and isolated very heavy falls are predicted in Murree, Galliyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Talgang, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Sahiwal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Okara, Pakpattan, Kasur, Khushab, Sargodha, Layyah, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Khanewal. Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Rajanpur and Rahimyar Khan during the weekend.
Heavy rains may generate flash flooding in local nullahs/streams of Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Northeast Punjab and hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan. Heavy rains may cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan and Sahiwal during the weekend. Landslides may disrupt traffic in vulnerable hilly areas of Murree and Galliyat.
Lahore’s maximum temperature will likely remain between 26-28°C on Saturday and 25-27°C on Sunday.
Meanwhile, rains with isolated heavy falls occurred in parts of Punjab during the last 24 hours. Hot and humid weather prevailed elsewhere in Punjab.
Rainfall (mm): Multan (Airport 22, City 18), Leh 21, Islamabad (Golla 20, Bokra 05, Airport 03, Zeropoint, Syedpur 02), Khanpur 16, Bahawalpur (Airport 12, City 01), Dera Ghazi Khan 10, Kot Addu 07, Bhakkar 06, Bahawalnagar 05, Chakwal, Bhakkar 03, Mangala, Gujarat 02, Joharabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sheikhupura, Sialkot 01
Bahawalpur remained the hottest place in the province where the maximum temperature was recorded at 39°C. Maximum temperature in Dera Ghazi Khan was recorded at 37°C, and Multan at 36°C.
In Lahore, maximum temperature was recorded at 29°C. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded at 85 per cent.
Widespread monsoon rains predicted in Pakistan till August 06