ISLAMABAD, Apr 26 (APP):Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain-windstorm/thunderstorm with isolated hailstorm for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Northeast Balochistan.
Heavy rainfalls are also likely at a few places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir. According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave was affecting western and upper p
arts of the country and likely to persist in upper parts during the next two to three days.
Isolated/moderate to heavy rainfall may generate flash floods in local nullahs/Streams of Balochistan specially Noushki, Ziarat, Pishin, Harnai, Zhob, Barkhan and Naseerabad till April 27.
Isolated/moderate to heavy rainfall may generate flash floods in local nullahs/Streams of Dir, Swat, Chitral, Manshera, Kohistan and Kashmir from 27-29.
The possibility of landslides in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan may affect the vulnerable locations during the period (April 27-29).
Windstorm/hailstorm and lightning may affect human lives, standing crops, loose structures like electric poles, vehicles and solar panels etc during the period.
During the last 24 hours, rain-thunderstorm occurred at isolated places in Balochistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, south Punjab, Kashmir and upper Sindh. However, Dry weather prevailed over most p
arts of the country, while hot in southern parts.
The rainfall recorded was Balochistan: Khuzdar 27mm, Panjgur 15, Dalbandin, Zhob 10, Quetta (City, Samungli 20), Kalat 04, Barkhan 02, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Malam Jabba 23, Kakul, Parachinar 17, Drosh 08, Patan 07, Chitral, Dir, Mirkhani 05, Saidu Sharif 03, Balakot 02, Dera IsmaiI Khan, Bannu, Kalam 01. Panjab: Bhakkar 07, Attock 06, Karur (Leh) 02, Islamabad Airport, Murree, Dera Ghazi Khan 01, Kashmir: Garhi Dupatta 05, Muzaffarabad (Airport 05, City 03), Sindh: Jacobabad 01mm.
The highest maximum temperatures recorded were Kasur 42C, Shaheed Benazirabad, Larkana 41, Bahawalnagar, Dadu and Chhor 40C.
