ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Wednesday pre-dicted more rains from July 13 to 17 as a deadly monsoon system continues to wreak havoc in the country that has claimed nearly 90 lives since June 25.
Monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea, according to the Met Office, are ex-pected to arrive towards the country’s upper and central parts from the even-ing of July 12, which will likely intensify on July 14.
The PMD added that a westerly wave might also enter the upper parts on July 14’s evening or night. The Met department mentioned that rain alongside wind and thundershower (with few heavy falls) is expected in Kashmir’s Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur, as well as other cities including Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jehlum, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Kasur and Okara from July 12’s evening and/or night) to July 17, with occasional gaps.
Meanwhile, similar weather pattern is also expected in Gilgit Baltistan’s Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar districts, as well as other cities including Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbot-tabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kurram, Lakki Marwat, Kohat, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Karak, Waziristan, Mianwali, Khusab, Sargodha, Hafizabad, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh from July 13’s evening and/or night to July 17 with occasional gaps.
The Met Office has also shared a forecast of rain with wind and thunder-shower in Barkhan, Loralai, Kalat, Khuzdar, Zhob, Lasbella, Awaran, Musakhel, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Bhakkar, Layyah, Kot Addu, Sukkur, Jaco-babad, Nagarparkar, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Sanghar and Mirpur Khas from the evening and/or night of July 14 to 16.
The PMD has advised all concerned authorities to remain alert and take neces-sary precautionary measures during the forecast period. –Agencies
