More heavy rains predicted across Punjab

More widespread monsoon rains with some heavy showers are expected in Lahore and northeast Punjab on Tuesday night and Wednesday, with breaks in between. Central and southern Punjab may also see scattered rain during this period.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a seasonal low-pressure system is present over northern Balochistan, while strong monsoon winds from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are moving into northeast Punjab and Kashmir.

Under these conditions, rain and thunderstorms with heavy falls at some places are likely in Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Chakwal and Jhelum on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Partly cloudy weather with isolated rain and thunderstorms is also expected in Bhakkar, Layyah, Jhang, Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Multan, Khanewal, Rajanpur and Dera Ghazi Khan.

These rains may raise water levels in rivers and streams in northeast Punjab and trigger flash floods in the hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan. Heavy downpours could also cause urban flooding in Narowal, Sialkot, Gujrat, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujranwala and Lahore. Strong winds and heavy rains may damage weak buildings, electric poles, billboards, vehicles and solar panels.

Lahore’s maximum temperature is expected to stay between 27°C and 29°C on Wednesday and Thursday. In the last 24 hours, Lahore and northeast Punjab have already received rain, wind and thunderstorms with scattered heavy showers.

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Rainfall (mm): Sialkot (City 228, Airport 97), Narowal 107, Lahore (City 61, Airport 39), Kasur 42, Gujrat, Gujranwala 35, Hafizabad 02

In Lahore, the maximum temperature was recorded at 28°C. Relative humidity during the evening was recorded at 96 per cent.