PMD warns of heavy rains and floods across the country
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ISLAMABAD (Web Desk): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued warning regarding heavy rains, windstorm, urban flood in low lying areas and landslides in hilly areas of the country.

According to the Met Office, heavy to very heavy rains may generate flash floods in local nullahs/streams of Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, Murree, Galliyat, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Buner, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, D.G. Khan, Northeast/Upper Punjab, Northeast Balochistan and Kashmir.

Landslides/mudslides may cause roads closure in the vulnerable hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Heavy Downpour may cause urban flood in low lying areas of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Taunsa, Rajanpur, Bahawalpur, Nowshera and Peshawar. Caution is advised for the public.

Windstorm may damage loose structures like (electric poles, trees, vehicles and solar panels), Standing Crops etc. Public is advised to remain cautious.

A well-marked low pressure area (LPA) presently lies over northeast Rajasthan (India) is likely to affect Pakistan in next 24 hours, under the influence of this weather system strong monsoon currents are expected to penetrate central and upper parts. A westerly wave is also present over upper parts of the country.

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Rain-windstorm/thundershower is likely at most places in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, North-East/South Balochistan and South-East/Upper Sindh. Scattered heavyfalls (at times very heavy) are likely in Punjab, Islamabad, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and North-East Balochistan.

Rain-windstorm/thundershower is likely at most places in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, North-East/South Balochistan and South-East/Upper Sindh. Scattered heavyfalls (at times very heavy) are likely in Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and North-East Balochistan.

Rain-wind/thundershower (isolated heavyfalls) occurred in Punjab, Sindh, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Hot and humid weather prevailed over other parts of the country.