Heavy rain forecast places parts of Pakistan at flood risk
Flash flooding is expected in local nullahs and streams of Murree, Galliyat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Buner, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, hill torrents of DG Khan, northeast Punjab, Kashmir, and several districts of Balochistan, including Barkhan, Kohlu, Musa Khel, Dera Bugti, Loralai, Bolan, Zhob, Ziarat, Kalat, Khuzdar, Awaran, and Lasbela.
The PMD said landslides and mudslides may cause road closures in vulnerable hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, and Kashmir.
Urban flooding may occur in low-lying areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Nowshera, and Peshawar.
Strong monsoon currents, along with a westerly wave, are currently affecting most central and southern regions of the country.
Rain with wind and thunderstorms is forecast in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Punjab, northeast and south Balochistan, and upper Sindh through today and Tuesday.
Isolated heavy downpours are likely in Kashmir, upper Punjab, the Potohar region, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and northern Balochistan.
Over the past 24 hours, rainfall was recorded in parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, northeast and south Balochistan, and Sukkur.
Heavier showers were observed in Karor (37mm), Kot Addu (31mm), D.G. Khan (22mm), Muzaffarabad (21mm), and Lasbela (15mm). Gilgit-Baltistan remained very hot, with Nokkundi recording the highest temperature at 47°C.
In southern Sindh, weak monsoon currents continue to affect the region, with light rain and drizzle expected in Karachi and nearby districts.
The PMD forecast partly cloudy and humid conditions for Karachi today, with chances of drizzling during the morning and night hours on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The city's maximum temperature over the next three days is expected to range between 33°C and 35°C.
Light showers are also likely today in Tharparkar, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Jamshoro, Hyderabad, and Tando Muhammad Khan, including areas within the Karachi Division.
Isolated rainfall is expected on Tuesday in Qambar Shahdadkot, Larkana, and Dadu.
Elsewhere in Sindh, the weather is expected to remain partly cloudy, hot, and humid.
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