ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Rain with strong winds, dust storms, and thunder is expected at a few places in Kashmir, Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
During this period, heavy rain is expected at a few places in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, northeastern Punjab, and the Pothohar region, according to the Meteorological Department.
Heavy rainfall expected
It further stated that due to heavy to very heavy rainfall between July 13 and July 14, there is a risk of flash floods in local nullahs and streams in Murree, Galiyat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Buner, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, D.G. Khan, northeastern Punjab, Balochistan, and Kashmir.
Similarly, heavy rain may cause traffic disruption due to landslides in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Due to heavy rain, there is a fear of low-lying areas in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Nowshera, and Peshawar being submerged.
The Meteorological Department has warned that dust storms pose a risk to weak infrastructure, including electricity poles, trees, vehicles, and solar panels, advising the public to take precautions.
It was further stated that in the evening, the weather in Islamabad and its surroundings will remain hot and humid, however, there is a possibility of rain with strong winds, dust storms, and thunder.
