Isolated heavy rainfall to continue in Punjab, KPK, Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: Isolated heavy rainfall is likely to continue for at least five more days as strong monsoon currents are continuously penetrating in most parts of the country, Meteorology Department said on Thursday.

According to Met Office, more rains/thundershower with isolated heavy falls are expected in Sindh, eastern Balochistan, southern Punjab and Kashmir during next 48 hours.

Widespread rain/thundershower with isolated heavy fall is expected in Sindh and eastern Balochistan during next 24 hours.

Strong monsoon currents in southern parts of the country may cause urban flash flooding in Sindh and eastern Balochistan.

Isolated rain/ thundershower is likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Bahawalpur, D.G Khan, Hazara, Malakand divisions and Kashmir.

Moreover, scattered rain/ thundershower is expected in rest of Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) and Kashmir and at isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan during next 24 hours.

Widespread rain/thundershower with isolated heavy falls occurred in Sindh eastern Balochistan and isolated rain with thundershower hit Punjab and Kashmir during last 24 hours.

The different cities received rain during last 24 hours as: Bahawalnagar 94 millimeter, Khanpur 87, Jhelum 70, Sargodha 63, Rahaim Yar Khan 56, Bahawalpur 39, Mangla 37, Bala Kot 31, Larkana 26, Rohri 21, Kotli 20, Nawabshah 19, Rawalpindi 16, Badin 15, Sahiwal 14, Sukkur/Sialkot 12, Karachi/Pind Eidan 10, Sibbi 9, Lahore 8, and Multan 6 millimeters.

The highest temperature recorded in Nokkundi and Dalbandin on Thursday was 39 C.