Islamabad, July 17, 2022 (PPI-OT):

Warning

Heavy rains may generate urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jamshoro Sukkur, Larkana and Jacobabad. Possibility of flash flooding in local nullah and hill torrents of Balochistan.

Synoptic Situation

The Depression (Intense Low-Pressure Area) over Northeast Arabian Sea and adjoin Gulf of Kutch has slowly moved north-westward with a speed of 5 km/hr during last 18 hours and now lies centered around Latitude 22.8°N and Longitude 68.5°E, at a distance of about 270km southeast of Karachi and 220km from Thatta. Maximum sustained surface wind is 50-55 km/hour around the system center. The system is likely to keep moving north-westward for some time and then recurve to westwards (towards Oman coast).

Sunday

More scattered rain-wind/thundershower (with isolated heavy falls) is expected in Sindh and Balochistan, while isolated rain-wind/thundershower is likely in northeast Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.

Monday

More scattered rain-wind/thundershower (with isolated heavy falls) is expected in Sindh and Balochistan, while isolated rain-wind/thundershower is likely in northeast Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas.

Past 24 Hour Weather

Rain-wind/thundershower occurred in Punjab, Sindh, Eastern Balochistan, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Hot and humid weather prevailed in other parts of the country. Rainfall (mm): Kashmir: Kotli 35, Rawalakot 03, Punjab: Gujranwala 31, Kasur 21, Okara, Joharabad 17, Sahiwal 13, Kot Addu 15, Hafizabad 12, Murree 11, Sialkot (City 09, Airport 02), Lahore (Johar Town 07, Lakshmi Chowk 03) , Chowk Nakhuda, Iqbal Town, Samanabad, Airport, Mughalpura, Tajpura 02, City, Gulberg, Upper Mall, Gulshan-e-Ravi 01), Sargodha, Rahim Yar Khan 06, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh 04, Sindh: Karachi (Gulshan-e-Hadid 27, Quaidabad 24, M-O-S 12, Masroor Base 04, Orangi, Jinnah Terminal 01), Hyderabad 15, Sakrand 08, Padidan, Sukkur, Thatta 05, Mirpurkhas 02, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kakul 09, Balochistan: Panjgur 03, Khuzdar 02, Quetta (Samungli), Lasbella 01 and Gilgit-Baltistan: Gupis 02.

Today’s Highest Temperature’s (°C): Nokkundi 44, Dalbandin 43, Chillas 41 and Sibbi 40.

For more information, contact:
National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC)
Pakistan Meteorological Department
Headquarter Office, Sector H-8/2, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-111-638-638
Email: nwfc@pmd.gov.pk
Website: http://nwfc.pmd.gov.pk