The Meteorological Department has issued a forecast for severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall across the country.
According to the department, there is a likelihood of intense rainfall with thunder and lightning in various regions from August 2 to 3. The affected areas include Murree, Galyat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Bannu, Kurram, Waziristan, Dera Ismail Khan, Orakzai, Khyber, Mohmand, Nowshera, Swabi, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, northeastern Punjab, and Kashmir, where there is a risk of flooding in streams and rivers.
The areas of Qalat, Khuzdar, Barkhan, Lasbela, Zhob, Loralai, Sibi, Hernai, Awaran, Kohlu, Dera Bugti, Jhal Magsi, Nasirabad, Musa Khel, and Jaffarabad may also be affected by the heavy rains, with potential flooding in local streams.
Because of the heavy rainfall predictions, low-lying areas in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Kasur, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan, Sahiwal, Nowshera, and Peshawar might experience water accumulation. Similarly, low-lying areas in Sindh could also be submerged.
Furthermore, traffic flow in the hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galyat, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan may be disrupted due to potential landslides.
The Meteorological Department has also mentioned that intermittent rain with thunder and strong winds is expected in Islamabad and its surrounding areas, with some places experiencing heavy downpours.
Heavy rain and intermittent thunderstorms with strong winds are expected in Murree, Galyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Talagang, 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, Layyah, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Adu, Rajanpur, and Rahim Yar Khan.
Intermittent heavy rain with thunder and lightning is anticipated in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Bajaur, 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.
In Barkhan, Musa Khel, Mastung, Sibi, Sherani, Kohlu, Bolan, Hernai, Nasirabad, Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad, Dera Bugti, Quetta, Ziarat, Zhob, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Khuzdar, Lasbela, and Qalat, intermittent rain with thunder and lightning is likely, with some places experiencing intense heavy rainfall.
In Mithi, Sanghar, Umerkot, Tharparkar, Mirpur Khas, Khairpur, Matiari, Naushahro Feroze, Jamshoro, Thatta, Badin, Chhor, Padidan, Sajawal, Karachi, Hyderabad, Tando Allah Yar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, and Dadu, strong winds with thunder and lightning and possible heavy rain are expected.
