ISLAMABAD, Jul 20 (APP): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated chances of urban flooding in low lying areas of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala and Lahore during the next 24 hours due to heavy rain.
The heavy rain may trigger landslides in the vulnerable areas of Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the period. Heavy rain may cause flooding conditions in local Nullahs of Dera Ghazi Khan and adjoining areas of Balochistan during the period.
As per the synoptic situation, monsoon currents from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are penetrating in most parts of the country. A westerly wave was affecting upper parts of the country.
During the next 24 hours, rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Kashmir, Islamabad, Pothohar region including Punjab, northeast and south Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh. Heavyfalls are also likely at isolated places in Kashmir, northeast Punjab, Pothohar region, Islamabad, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and eastern Sindh during the forecast period.
During the last 24 hours, rain-wind/thundershower occurred in upper/southeast Sindh, Punjab, northeastern Balochistan, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The rainfall recorded was Sindh: Chhor 36mm, Sukkur 13, Dadu, Mithi 07, Khairpur, Mohenjo Daro 03, Larkana, Rohri 02, Punjab: Chakwal 22, Bahawalpur (City 20, Airport 13), Islamabad Airport 12, Lahore (Qurtaba Chowk 28, Iqbal Town 18, Gulshan-e-Ravi 17, Lakshmi Chowk 16, Samnabad 16, Chowk Nakhuda 15, Farrukhabad 09, Jail Road 08, Pani Wala Talab 06), Attock 08, Murree 07, Layyah 05, Kasur, Khanewal 03, Multan Airport 02, Rawalpindi, Kot Addu 02, Bhakkar, Sialkot City, Sialkot Airport 01, Balochistan: Zhob 18, Bar Khan 03, Kalat, Khuzdar 01, Kashmir: Rawalakot 14, Muzaffarabad (Airport 10 City 04), Garhi Dupatta 04, Gilgit Baltistan: Gupis 07, Astore 04, Bunji, Skardu, Gilgit 01, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kalam 05, Parachinar 03 and Cherat 01mm.
The highest maximum temperatures recorded were Dalbandin 45C, Sibbi and Nokkundi 44C.
