The Met Office has announced that strong monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea are expected to reach northern areas starting the night of July 27, and will extend to central and southern regions from July 29 onwards. This weather system is anticipated to bring:
In Kashmir: Expect rain accompanied by wind and thunderstorms, including some heavy precipitation, from the night of July 27 until July 31, with intermittent breaks.
Punjab/Islamabad: Anticipate rain with wind and thunderstorms, including periods of heavy precipitation, in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Tala Gang, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Sahiwal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Okara, Pakpattan, Kasur, Khushab, Sargodha, Bhakkar, and Mianwali from July 28 to 31, with intermittent breaks. Expect similar conditions in Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Lohdran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Rajanpur, Rahimyar Khan, and Layyah from July 29 to 31, with intermittent breaks.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Look for rain with wind and thunderstorms, including isolated heavy showers, in Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Bajaur, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Kohat, Mohmand, Khyber, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Charsadda, Hangu, Kurram, Orakzai, Waziristan, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, and Dera Ismail Khan from July 28 to 31, with intermittent breaks.
Balochistan: Predominantly hot and humid conditions are expected. However, rain accompanied by wind and thunderstorms, including isolated heavy downpours, is likely in parts of Balochistan (Khuzdar, Kalat, Lasbella, Awaran, Panjgur, Ketch, Ziarat, Zhob, Barkhan, Musa Khel, Shirani, Kohlu, Harnai, Naseerabad, and Jaffarabad) from July 29 to 31, with occasional interruptions.
Sindh: Generally hot and highly humid weather is anticipated. Expect rain with wind and thunderstorms in Mithi, Sanghar, Umarkot, Tharparkar, Mirpur Khas, Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Karachi, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, and Dadu on July 29 and 30, with occasional breaks.
Gilgit-Baltistan: Expect partly cloudy to cloudy skies. Rainfall is forecasted in Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Skardu, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar) on July 28 and 29, with intermittent pauses.
Possible Impacts and Advisories:
. Intense rainfall could result in flash flooding in local streams and nullahs in Murree, Galliyat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Kurram, Orakzai, Khyber, Mohmand, Nowshera, Swabi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Northeast Punjab, and Kashmir from July 28 to 30.
. Urban flooding is possible in low-lying areas of Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, and Peshawar from July 28 to 30.
. Landslides may block roads in vulnerable hilly regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan during the rainy period.
. Heavy rainfall, windstorms, and lightning may disrupt daily activities and cause damage to fragile structures such as roofs, walls, electric poles, billboards, vehicles, and solar panels.
. Farmers are advised to adjust their activities according to the weather forecast.
