Widespread Rainfall Forecast In Lower Sindh, Balochistan From Wednesday

Met office forecast widespread rain/thunderstorm associated with gusty winds with chances of isolated heavy to very heavy falls is expected in lower Sindh and Balochistan from Wednesday to Friday

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Aug, 2017 ) : Met office forecast widespread rain/thunderstorm associated with gusty winds with chances of isolated heavy to very heavy falls is expected in lower Sindh and Balochistan from Wednesday to Friday.

Downpours are likely at Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Karachi divisions) and at scattered places in Sukkur, Larkana, Shaheed Benazirabad, Kalat, Quetta, Sibbi, Zhob and Naseerabad divisions. Met-Office informed that strong monsoon.

currents are likely to continue penetrating in southern parts of the country, while moderate currents are also expected to enter upper parts and Kashmir in the current week till Friday, a news release said.

Rain-thunderstorm is also expected at scattered places in Bahawalpur, Multan, D.G. Khan and Sahiwal divisions, while at isolated places in Hazara, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Sargodha and Lahore divisions, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on Wednesday/Thursday.

Rain-thunderstorm is expected at scattered places in Hazara, Malakand, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, D.I. Khan, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Lahore divisions, Islamabad, FATA, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir during Friday and Saturday.

Spokesman further informed that heavy to very heavy falls may generate urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad and Mirpur Khas divisions on Wednesday and Thursday and flash flooding in the vulnerable Nullas/streams of eastern Balochistan during the period. PMD release added that all concerned authorities are advised to take necessary precautionary measures during the period.