Weather Update – More Rain Expected From September 18

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted more rain and thunderstorms in coming days with occasional gaps, while few heavy and isolated very heavy falls are expected in Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Umerkot, Tharparkar and Mirpurkhas.

According to the weather update, rain/wind-thundershowers (with moderate to isolated heavy falls) is expected in Lower Sindh (Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Khairpur, Badin, Sajawal, Thatta, Jamshoro, Larkana, Dadu, Karachi, Hyderabad, Naushahro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mitayari, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allah Yar while, at isolated places in Sukkur, Ghotki, Qambar Shahdadkot, Barkhan, Sibbi, Zhob, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella and Awaran from 18th (evening/night) to 20th September.

Furthermore, rain/wind-thunderstorm Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Islamabad, North & Eastern Punjab (Pothohar region, Murree, Galliyat, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Sialkot, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Okara, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur), Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Dir, Swat, Chitral, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Kohistan, Mardan, Nowshera, Swabi, Peshawar and Kohat) from 18th (evening/night) to 21st September with occasional gaps.

Possible Impacts:

• Few heavy to isolated very heavyfalls may inundate low lying areas in Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Umerkot, Tharparkar and Mirpurkhas from 18th (night) to 20th September.
• Farmers are advised to manage their crop activities accordingly.
• Tourists and travelers are advised to remain cautious to avoid any untoward situation during the period.
• Wind-thunderstorm may damage loose structures like electric poles, solar panels etc.
• General public is advised to stay at safe places during wind-storm/lightning/heavy rains.

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