LAHORE – On Thursday, the ongoing monsoon spell impacts numerous cities in Punjab, including the provincial capital Lahore, leading to a drop in temperature.
Monsoon Spell Continue in Lahore
Monsoon Spell Continue in Lahore-Rain was also observed in various localities including Johar Town, Ring Road, Iqbal Town, Band Road, and Sadar Bazaar where numerous roads got waterlogged.
Numerous parts of the city received over 100mm of rain so far from the morning. The showers, however, caused water accumulation on roads, disrupting traffic flow for commuters.
In its latest advisory, PMD warns of heavy rains that may cause flash flooding in local nullahs of Dera Ghazi Khan, northeast & south Balochistan (Quetta, Zhob, Qila Saifullah, Ziarat, Barkhan, Kohlu, Sherani, Harnai, Bolan, Loralai, Khuzdar, Lasbella, Kech, Turbat, Panjgur, Awaran, and surrounding areas) on 26th and 27th July.
The present monsoon spell might result in urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, Nowshera, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Narowal, Sialkot, Lahore, Kasur, and Faisalabad from 26th to 28th July. There is also a possibility of triggering landslides in vulnerable regions like Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, and hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during this period, as warned by the Met Office.
Arabian Sea monsoon currents are continuously moving into most parts of the country, and an upper westerly wave is present in the upper regions.Expect rain, strong winds, and thunderstorms in Balochistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab, Islamabad, and the Pothohar region, as well as the upper part of Sindh.
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In the forecast period, rain, strong winds, and thunderstorms are anticipated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Punjab, the Pothohar region, Islamabad, eastern & lower Balochistan, and upper Sindh. Heavy rainfall is likely in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Islamabad, upper Punjab, the Pothohar region, and eastern Balochistan.