Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday said that several parts of Pakistan, including Karachi, are expected to witness rain coupled with thundershowers from September 18 (today) onwards.
According to the Met Office, a low-pressure area (LPA) is located southeast of Rajasthan (India) and is likely to move southwestwards during the next 48 hours.
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Due to this, rain with wind and thundershowers (with moderate to isolated heavy falls) is expected in Sindh province, including Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Khairpur, Badin, Sajawal, Thatta, Jamshoro, Larkana, Dadu, Karachi, Hyderabad, Naushahro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mitayari, Tando Muhammad Khan, and Tando Allah Yar.
Isolated places in Balochistan province, including Sukkur Ghotki, Qambar Shahdadkot, Barkhan, Sibbi, Zhob, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella, and Awaran, are also likely to witness rain from September 18 (evening/night) to September 20.
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In addition, rain/wind-thunderstorm is expected in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Islamabad, North & Eastern Punjab (Pothohar region, Murree, Galliyat, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Sialkot, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Okara, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur), Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Dir, Swat, Chitral, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Kohistan, Mardan, Nowshera, Swabi, Peshawar, and Kohat) from 18th (evening/night) to 21st September with occasional gaps.
Impacts and Advises of Rain
The PMD warned that heavy to isolated falls may inundate low-lying areas in Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Umerkot, Tharparkar, and Mirpurkhas from September 18-20.
It advised farmers to manage their crop activities accordingly and tourists to remain cautious to avoid any untoward situation during the period.
“Wind-thunderstorms may damage loose structures like electric poles, solar panels etc. The general public is advised to stay at safe places during windstorms/lightning/heavy rains,” it added.
Meanwhile, all the authorities concerned are also advised to remain alert and take necessary precautionary measures during the forecast period.