ISLAMABAD: The Meteorological Department has issued a countrywide advisory for heavy rain, effective from Monday night, warning of potential urban flooding due to hailstorms.
District administrations are urged to remain vigilant in order to prevent flood-like situations. The weather system is expected to persist until July 8.
According to the advisory, moist currents from the Arabian Sea are likely to penetrate the upper regions of the country, accompanied by a westerly wave entering the area.
Rainfall, thunderstorms, and scattered hailstorms are anticipated in several regions including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, Swat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kurram, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Kohat, Mianwali, Sargodha, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Jhang, and Toba Tek Singh.
A downpour advisory has been issued for all provinces and Gilgit-Baltistan, with a possibility of hill torrents affecting Balochistan.
Furthermore, rainfall is predicted in Barkhan, Loralai, Sibi, Naseerabad, Kalat, Khuzdar, Zhob, Lasbela, Awaran, Musakhel, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Karak, Waziristan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Bhakkar, Layyah, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Sahiwal, and Okara from July 5 to 8.
Between July 7 and 8, rainfall is expected in Sukkur, Jacobabad, Ghotki, Shaheed Benazirabad, Larkana, Mithi, Chhor, Padidan, Nagarparkar, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Sanghar, Mirpur Khas, Dadu, Thatta, Badin, Hyderabad, and Karachi.
The advisory emphasizes that heavy rain may lead to urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Gujranwala, and Lahore. It also cautions about the possibility of landslides in vulnerable regions such as Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from July 4 to 7.
In addition, downpours may cause flash floods in areas of Dera Ghazi Khan and the adjoining regions of northeast Balochistan from July 6 to 8. Farmers and tourists are advised to plan their activities according to the weather forecast.
