Met Office informed that a western disturbance is likely to enter upper parts of the country from Saturday (26th Sep, night) and likely to prevail till Wednesday (30th Sep). Under the influence of this weather system:

• Rain/wind- thunderstorm is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mianwali, Khushab, Sargodha, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad and Kasur during Saturday (night) to Wednesday with occasional gaps. Dust-thunderstorm are also expected in Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan and Bahawalpur from Sunday to Tuesday.
• This weather system will subside the Prevailing hot weather conditions in upper and central parts of the country.

Rain subsided in Karachi

Rains in Sindh have subsided and dry weather is expected to prevail in most parts of the Sindh during next 10 days, with one or two brief rains at a few places during the period. Dry weather conditions in Karachi will be supportive for rescue/relief operation during next 10 days.

More rains predicted in upper parts on Thursday/Friday

Rain-thundershower with Isolated heavy falls are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Kasur, Okara, Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Bahawalnagar, Dir, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on Thursday/ Friday. Heavy falls may generate urban flooding in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore and may trigger landslides in vulnerable areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir during the period.

Impact: Urban/Flash flooding, risk of riverine floods

A strong rainy system is likely to approach in upper parts of the country that will produce widespread rain with heavy fall at a number of places in Punjab, upper KPK, GB/ AJK during Sunday (evening) to Tuesday.

• Heavy to Very Heavy falls are also expected in Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Toba Tek Singh from Monday to Wednesday. Heavy falls may also likely in Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur, Khanewal, Zhob and Barkhan.
• Heavy to Very Heavy falls are also expected in Dir, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Haripur, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Charsadda, Swabi, Mardan, Kohat and Kurram from Monday to Wednesday.
• Heavy rainfall may generate urban/ flash flooding and Land Sliding in Vulnerable Areas from Monday to Tuesday.
• Flows are expected to increase significantly in rivers, streams and local nullahs.

Note:

All Concerned Authorities are advised to remain ALERT particularly the reservoirs operators/ water managers..

Impact: Risk of urban flooding/flash flooding and water logging in Lower Sindh

Met office informed that strong monsoon currents will continue to penetrate in the Country during the current week. In Southern parts from Monday to Wednesday and in upper parts from Tuesday to Thursday. Under the influence of this system:

• Rain/wind-thundershowers, with isolated heavy to very heavy falls, are expected in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu, Tharparker, Nagarparker, Mirpurkhas, Islam Kot, Umar Kot, Sanghar, Sukkur and Larkana from Monday to Wednesday
• Rain-thundershowers with isolated heavy falls are also expected in Lasbella, Khuzdar, Awaran, Barkhan, Zhob, Musa Khel, Loralai, Kohlu and Sibbi during Monday and Tuesday.
• Widespread rain/wind-thundershowers (with few heavy falls) are expected in Kashmir, Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa and Gilgit-Baltistan from Tuesday to Thursday.

Note:

• Heavy rainfall may generate urban flooding/water logging in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta and Badin from Monday to Tuesday. Heavy downpour may generate flash flooding in hill torrents of Kalat, Khuzdar and Lasbella during the period.
• Heavy falls may generate urban flooding in Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, Haripur, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Jhelum, Sialkot, Hafizabad, Sargodha, Lahore and Faisalabad on Wednesday and Thursday and may trigger landslides in the vulnerable areas of Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa..
• All Concerned Authorities are advised to remain ALERT.