Islamabad, July 18, 2024 – Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecasted thundershowers for upper and southeast Sindh on Friday, July 19, 2024. This weather pattern is expected to bring some relief to the otherwise hot and humid conditions prevailing across the region.
The PMD’s daily weather bulletin highlighted that while most parts of the country will experience hot and humid weather, rain-windstorms or thundershowers are anticipated in several regions. These include Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, the Potohar region, Islamabad, Punjab, southeast and upper Sindh, as well as northeast Balochistan.
The synoptic situation indicates that monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea are penetrating the upper and central parts of Pakistan. Additionally, a westerly wave is present over the upper regions and is likely to impact central and upper areas from this evening or night.
For Thursday, the PMD has predicted hot and humid weather for most areas, with rain-windstorms or thundershowers expected at isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, the Potohar region, and northeast Punjab during the evening and night. Similar weather conditions are expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, central and southern Punjab, southeastern and lower Sindh, and northeastern Balochistan during the afternoon.
The past 24 hours saw hot and humid weather dominate most parts of the country. However, isolated places in Punjab, southeast and lower Sindh, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, and Kashmir experienced rain-wind or thundershowers.
The following rainfall measurements (in mm) were recorded:
Punjab: Jhelum 53, Mangla 38, Mandi Bahauddin 27, Rawalpindi (Chaklala 21, Shamsabad 10), Hafizabad 15, Sialkot (City 15, AP 13), Islamabad (Golra 12, ZP 09, Bokra 06, Saidpur 05, AP 02), Gujranwala 11, Gujrat 07, Chakwal, Narowal 03, Attock 01.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Peshawar (AP 40, City 28), Bacha Khan AP 26, Dir (Upper 05), Malam Jabba 02, Balakot 01.
Kashmir: Kotli 04.
Sindh: Chhor 08, Shaheed Benazirabad 05, Sakrand, Mithi, Chachro, Nagarparkar, Dhali 03.
Balochistan: Zhob 08.
The highest recorded temperatures on Wednesday were Turbat at 48°C, Nokkundi, Dalbandin, and Sibbi at 46°C.
As Sindh prepares for potential thundershowers, residents are advised to stay updated with weather forecasts and take necessary precautions to ensure their safety during the predicted rain-windstorm events.