The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued an alert for urban flooding due to heavy rains in various cities across the country.
There is a possibility of urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala, Lahore, and D.G.Khan from July 19th to July 22nd. Additionally, the heavy rainfall may also trigger landslides in vulnerable regions like Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, and hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during this period.
The weather pattern is influenced by monsoon currents from both the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, which are penetrating most parts of the country.
Looking back at July 19, 2023, rain, wind, and thundershowers were expected in several regions including Kashmir, Pothohar region, Islamabad, Punjab, northeast and south Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and upper/southeast Sindh. Heavyfalls were also likely at isolated places in these regions during that forecast period.
For July 20, 2023, a similar weather pattern is expected with rain, wind, and thundershowers anticipated in Kashmir, Pothohar region, Islamabad, Punjab, northeast and south Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Sindh. Heavyfalls may occur at isolated places in the same regions as on the previous day.
In the past 24 hours, rain, wind, and thundershowers (with few heavyfalls) were observed in Islamabad, Pothohar region, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Kashmir. The weather remained hot and humid in other parts of the country.
The recorded rainfall (in millimeters) during this period in different cities includes:
• Punjab: Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 195, Chaklala 136, Kacheri 91), Chakwal 154
• Islamabad: Bokra 145, Golra 112, Z/P 106, A/P 77, Saidpur 51
• Sialkot: City 107, A/P 41
• Jhelum: 100, Mangla 99
• Lahore: Tajpura 90, Airport 59, Nishtar Town 55, Upper Mall 51, Lakshmi Chowk 44, Gulberg 32, Johar Town 30, City 23, Iqbal Town, Qurtaba Chowk 22, Gulshan-e-Ravi 19, Samanabad 18, Mughalpura 10, Chowk Nakhuda 07, Farrukhabad 06, Shahi Qila 01
• Murree: 64
• Gujrat: 56, Mandi Bahauddin 54
• Gujranwala: 21, Sargodha 13, Attock 08
• Multan (City): 07
• Narowal: 06
• Bahawalpur (AP 04, City 01)
• Joharabad, Kot Addu 02, D.G.Khan 01
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa:
• Balakot: 86
• Mardan: 36, Malam Jabba 32, Kakul 16
• Saidu Sharif, Dir 04, Cherat 01
In Kashmir:
• Muzaffarabad (A/P 68, City 54)
• Rawalakot: 60
• Kotli: 44
• Garhidupatta: 12
The recorded highest maximum temperatures (in °C) for today were:
• Dalbandin, Nokkundi: 46
• Sibbi and Sukkur: 45
Please exercise caution and stay updated with the latest weather advisories and warnings issued by the authorities during this period of heavy rainfall and potential urban flooding.
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