ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast partly cloudy weather accompanied by rain, wind, and thundershowers across various parts of the country on Saturday (today), with isolated heavy falls expected in upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the Pothohar region, and Kashmir.
Rain-wind/thundershower is likely in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Islamabad, the Pothohar region, northeast Punjab, and Gilgit-Baltistan, while evening and night showers are expected in northeast and south Balochistan, south Punjab, and southeast Sindh, according to the PMD.
The Met Office has warned that heavy rains may generate flash floods in local nullahs and streams of upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, the Pothohar region, and northeast Punjab.
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Landslides and mudslides may cause road closures in the vulnerable hilly areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Murree, Galliyat, and Kashmir during the forecast period.
Heavy falls, windstorms, and lightning may damage weak structures such as the roofs and walls of mud houses, electric poles, billboards, vehicles, and solar panels.
Cloudy weather with rain-wind/thundershower is likely in Islamabad and surroundings, with isolated heavyfalls possible during morning and night hours.
In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Kurram, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Peshawar, Kohat, Karak, Bannu, Hangu, and Waziristan, with isolated heavy falls also expected in upper districts during the period.
Punjab is likely to experience mainly hot and humid weather over most parts of the province.
However, partly cloudy weather with rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Jhelum, Attock, Chakwal, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Sheikhupura, Hafizabad, Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Khushab, and surrounding areas, with heavy falls expected in the Pothohar region during the period.
Rain-wind/thunderstorm is expected in Layyah, Bhakkar, Multan, Sahiwal, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, and surrounding areas during evening and night.
Sindh is expected to witness partly cloudy and humid weather in most districts of the province.
However, there are chances of rain-wind/thundershower at isolated places in Tharparkar, Umarkot, Mithi, Badin, Dadu, Mirpur Khas, and Karachi during evening and night.
In Balochistan, mainly hot and humid weather is likely to persist over most parts of the province. However, partly cloudy weather with chances of rain-wind/thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in Zhob, Musakhel, Loralai, Barkhan, Sibbi, Dera Bugti, Naseerabad, Khuzdar, Awaran, and Lasbela during evening and night.
Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan are likely to experience cloudy weather with rain-wind/thundershower, with isolated heavy falls also expected during the period.
Public, travelers, and tourists have been advised to avoid unnecessary exposure to vulnerable areas and remain updated about the latest weather conditions.
