RAWALPINDI: The Met Office has forecast more rains-wind/thundershower from July 28 to 31 with occasional gaps.

It said strong monsoon currents are likely to penetrate from Arabian Sea into the upper parts of the country from July 27 (night) and likely to penetrate central and southern parts from July 29.

Under the influence of this weather system, rain wind/thundershower (with few heavy falls) are expected in Kashmir (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur) from July 27 (night) to July 31 with occasional gaps.

In Punjab and Islamabad, rain wind/thundershower (with few heavyfalls) are expected 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 July 31.

Rain-wind/thundershower is also expected in Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Lohdran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Rajanpur, Rahimyar Khan and Layyah.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain-wind/thundershower are expected in Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Bajaur, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Kohat, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Charsadda, Hangu, Kurram, Orakzai, Waziristan, Bannu, Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan.

Mainly hot and humid weather is expected in most districts of Balochistan while rain-wind/thundershower (with isolated heavyfalls) is expected in Khuzdar, Kalat, Lasbella, Awaran, Panjgur, Ketch, Ziarat, Zhob, Barkhan, Musa Khel, Shirani, Kohlu, Harnai, Naseerabad and Jaffarabad) from July 29 to 31.

In Sindh, mainly hot and very humid weather is expected in most districts. Rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Mithi, Sanghar, Umarkot, Tharparkar, Mirpur Khas, Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Karachi, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Jaccoabad and Dadu on July 29 and 30 with occasional gaps.

In Gilgit-Baltistan, partly cloudy to cloudy weather condition is expected. However, rain is also expected in Diamir, Astore, Skardu, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar on July 28 and 29.

The Met Office warned that heavyfalls may generate flash flooding in local nullahs/streams of Murree, Galliyat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Bunner, Kurrum, Orakzai, Khyber, Mohmand, Nowshera, Swabi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Northeast Punjab, Hill torrents of D.G Khan and Kashmir.

Heavy rain may cause urban flooding in low lying areas of Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad and Peshawar. Landslides may disrupt roads at the vulnerable hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the wet period.

Travellers and tourists have been advised to remain extra cautious and manage their travel plans according to weather conditions.

Published in Dawn, July 27th, 2024