The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that on July 3, moist currents from the Arabian Sea are likely to enter the upper regions of the country, and a westerly wave is also anticipated to enter the upper sections of the country.
Under the influence of these weather systems, rain/wind-thundershower (with few heavy falls / hailstorm) is expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Chitral, Swat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kurram, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Kohat, Mianwali, Sargodha, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Jhang and Toba Tek Singh from 3-8 July with occasional gaps.
Rain/wind-thundershower with isolated heavy falls is also expected in Barkhan, Loralai, Sibbi, Naseerabad, Kalat, Khuzdar, Zhob, Lasbella, Awaran, Musakhel, D.I Khan, Bannu, Karak, Waziristan, D.G khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Bhakkar, Layyah, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Sahiwal and Okara from 5-8 July.
Sukkur, Jacobabad Ghotki, Shaheed Benazirabad, Larkana, Mithi, Chhor, Padidan, Nagarparkar, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Sanghar, Mirpur Khas, Dadu, Thatta, Badin, Hyderabad, and Karachi are also likely to have rain/wind-thundershowers with sporadic heavy precipitation on July 7 and 8.
Between July 4 and 7, intense rain may result in urban floods in low-lying regions of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Gujranwala, and Lahore, as well as landslides in Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, and mountainous areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
From July 6 to 8, there could be flash floods due to heavy rains in the hill torrent regions of D.G. Khan and nearby northeastern Balochistan.
