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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday predicted heavy showers within the southern components of the nation, together with Karachi from August 26 to 29 and requested the involved authorities to take mandatory measures and stay alert to deal with penalties like city flooding and landslides in hilly areas.
The moist spell forecast got here a day after it mentioned the port metropolis is prone to face rising temperatures between 33°C and 35°C within the subsequent three days. The Met Office in the present day recorded a minimal temperature of 28.5°C within the metropolis.
A low-pressure climate system that’s at the moment positioned over west Bengal is prone to transfer westwards through the subsequent couple of days, the Met Office mentioned, including that the climate system will carry robust monsoon currents within the nation’s southern areas on the night time of August 25.
The low-pressure system will trigger heavy rain and winds, together with thundershowers, scattered in addition to remoted very heavy showers from the night time of August 25 to August 29 with occasional gaps.
The areas which might be prone to obtain showers embrace Karachi, Hyderabad, Dadu, Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jamshoro, Tando Allayar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tharparkar, Nagarparkar, Mithi, Mirpur Khas, Umarkot, Matiari, Sanghar, Sukkur, Ghotki, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Khairpur, Larkana, Jacobabad and Naushero Feroze.
In Balochistan, rain-wind and thundershower, together with few heavy falls, is predicted in Khuzdar, Kalat, Lasbela, Awaran, Naseerabad, Sibi, Jaffarbad, Kohlu, Harnai, Dera Bugti, Zhob, Quetta, Ziarat, Sherani, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Barkhan, Musa Khel, Loralai, Mastung, Bolan, Jhal Magsi, Kech, Panjgur, Gwadar, Jiwani, Pasni and Ormara from August 26 to 30 with occasional gaps.
Moreover, rain, wind and thundershowers with a couple of heavy falls are anticipated in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Tala Gang, 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, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur and Rahim Yar Khan from the night time of August 25 to August 28 with occasional gaps.
In Kashmir, rains, winds and thundershowers with remoted heavy falls are anticipated in Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur) from the night time of August 25 to August 28 with occasional gaps.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, remoted heavy thundershowers are anticipated in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Kohat, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Charsadda, Hangu, Kurram, Orakzai, Waziristan, Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan from August 26 to twenty-eight with occasional gaps.
In Gilgit-Baltistan, rains, together with thunderstorms, are anticipated in Diamir, Astore, Skardu, Gilgit, Ghanche and Shigar from August 26 to twenty-eight with occasional gaps.
About the doable influence, the Met Office mentioned that pluvial floods, also referred to as rainfall floods, might happen in low-lying areas of Sindh, Balochistan and southern Punjab.
Torrential rains might generate flash flooding in native nullahs, streams and hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan, Dadu, Kalat, Khuzdar, Jaffarabad, Sibi, Naseerabad, Barkhan, Loralai, Awaran, Panjgur, Washuk, Mastung and Lasbela from August 26 to 29.
Heavy downpours might trigger city flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan, Nowshera and Peshawar from August 26 to twenty-eight.
Heavy rains might set off landslides in Murree, Galliyat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from August 26 to twenty-eight.
Heavy downpours, windstorms and lightning might have an effect on each day routines and injury weak buildings, mud homes, electrical poles, billboards, photo voltaic panels and autos, inflicting disruptions on the roads through the interval.
Farmers are suggested to handle their actions protecting in view the climate forecast.
Travellers and vacationers are suggested to stay additional cautious, managing their travels in response to climate circumstances and staying away from any untoward conditions through the moist spell.
All involved authorities are suggested to stay alert and take mandatory measures to keep away from any untoward state of affairs.
