Met Office forecasts more rain across upper Pakistan until September 5
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- Heavy rains have already caused urban flooding in parts of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
- The Met Office forecasts more rain in upper Pakistan from August 29 to September 5.
- An alert has been issued for potential urban flooding in several cities, including Lahore and Gujranwala.
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Heavy rainfall on Friday caused urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, disrupting traffic and prompting a high alert for sanitation agencies. Following this, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a new forecast for more rain across upper Pakistan, including Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan, from August 29 until early September. A specific warning has been issued for potential urban flooding in several cities during this period.
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The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast a new spell of rain-wind/thundershowers for the upper parts of the country, expected to last from August 29 to September 5. Authorities have been warned of potential urban flooding in low-lying areas of several cities, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Gujranwala.
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The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast a spell of rain-wind and thundershowers in the upper parts of the country from August 29 to September 5. Provincial and district authorities have been advised to remain vigilant.
According to the Met Office, monsoon currents are penetrating the country's upper regions, and a westerly wave is expected to approach from August 31, persisting until September 5. This system is predicted to bring rain, with isolated heavy falls, to areas including Kashmir, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Lahore, Sialkot, Gujranwala, and various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan during this period.
The PMD has issued a specific warning that heavy rains may cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Mardan, Swabi, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, and Lahore from August 31 to September 5. Hot and humid weather is expected to prevail in most parts of Sindh and Balochistan.
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