The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday forecast rainfall across the country from Tuesday (tomorrow) – July 16 to 21 – as “moderate monsoon currents are likely to enter from the Arabian Sea.”
The Met Office has predicted that all four provinces along with Azad and Jammu Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan (GB) regions will experience fresh spells of rain, wind and thunderstorms under the influence of the weather system.
Punjab/Islamabad
Rain, wind and thunderstorm are expected in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Tala Gang, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Sahiwal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Okara, Pakpattan, Kasur, Khushab, Sargodha, Bhakkar and Mianwali from 17 to 20 July with occasional intervals.
Monsoon rains are also expected in Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, DG Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Rajanpur, Rahimyar Khan and Layyah from 17th to 19th of this month, according to the latest weather forecast.
Sindh
A predominantly hot and very humid climate is expected in most districts of the province.
Rain, wind and thunderstorms are expected in Mithi, Sanghar, Umarkot, Tharparkar, Mirpur Khas, Badin, Sajawal, Thatta, Karachi, Hyderabad, Jacobabad, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Qamber Shahdadkot, Larkana, Dadu and Padidan on July 18 and 19 with occasional intervals.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Rain, wind and thunderstorms are expected in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Bajaur, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Kohat, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Charsadda, Hangu, Kurram, Waziristan, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan from 16th (evening/night) to 21st July with occasional intervals.
Balochistan
Predominantly warm and humid weather is expected in most districts of the province.
Rain, wind and thunderstorms are expected in northeastern and eastern parts of Balochistan (Khuzdar, Kalat, Lasbella, Awaran, Ziarat, Zhob, Barkhan, Musa Khel, Shirani, Kohlu, Harnai, Naseerabad and Jaffarabad) from 17 to 19 July, with occasional intervals.
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Rain, wind and thunderstorms are expected in Kashmir's Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber and Mirpur from July 16 (evening/night) to July 21, with occasional intervals.
Gilgit Baltistan
Mainly partly cloudy to cloudy weather conditions are expected in Gilgit Baltistan.
However, rainfall is also expected in Diamir, Astore, Skardu, Gilgit, Ghanche and Shigar regions from 17 to 21 July, with occasional intervals.
