Several areas of Karachi experienced rain and drizzle on Friday night, with heavy downpours reported along Shahrah-e-Faisal and its surrounding neighborhoods. Sohrab Goth also faced intense rainfall, while Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 6, North Nazimabad, and Gulshan-e-Maymar, along with nearby localities, were affected by the rain. Light drizzle was observed on II Chundrigar Road and adjacent areas.
In a significant development, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast widespread rain, windstorms, and thundershowers, including isolated heavy falls, across southern and central parts of the country from Saturday through July 27. The Met Office attributed these weather conditions to a low-pressure area driving monsoon currents into southern and central Pakistan.
The rainfall is expected to impact multiple regions, including Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Gilgit-Baltistan, and parts of Balochistan. Cities forecasted to receive rain, windstorms, and thundershowers with isolated heavy falls include Islamabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Okara, Sahiwal, Pakpattan, Vehari, Khanewal, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan, and Khanpur through July 27.
Meanwhile, partly cloudy to cloudy skies with rain and thundershowers are expected in Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Faisalabad, Khushab, Sargodha, Sialkot, Narowal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, and Chiniot on Saturday, with occasional breaks.
In Sindh, rain and thundershowers accompanied by some heavy falls are forecasted for Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Sanghar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Matiari, Jamshoro, Shaheed Benazirabad, Ghotki, and Kashmore through July 27. Similar weather patterns are anticipated in Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Sukkur, Qambar Shahdadkot, Larkana, Khairpur, Naushahro Feroze, and Thatta during the same period.
Karachi is expected to have mostly cloudy conditions with chances of rain and thundershowers on both Saturday and Sunday. AJK’s Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, and Mirpur are likely to see isolated rain, windstorms, and thundershowers with occasional gaps until July 28.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, partly cloudy to cloudy weather with rain and thundershowers is forecast for Upper and Lower Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Nowshera, Charsadda, Karak, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Swabi, Shangla, Battagram, and Buner through July 27. Kohat, Kurram, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, North and South Waziristan, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, and Hangu will experience similar weather conditions during this timeframe.
Gilgit-Baltistan is also expected to witness partly cloudy to cloudy skies with rain and thundershowers in Diamer, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, and Shigar on Saturday, with occasional breaks.
In Balochistan, partly cloudy to cloudy weather with rain and thundershowers, including isolated heavy falls, is predicted for Zhob, Sherani, Loralai, Kohlu, Sibi, Naseerabad, Jhal Magsi, Jaffarabad, Barkhan, Dera Bugti, Awaran, and Khuzdar through July 27.
The PMD issued warnings that heavy rainfall may trigger urban flooding in Gujranwala and Lahore on Saturday. Other cities such as Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Sukkur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Sanghar, Khairpur, Mithi, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Sialkot, Multan, and Faisalabad could also face urban flooding risks.
Additionally, the meteorological department cautioned that windstorms and lightning might cause damage to vulnerable structures, including solar panels, electric poles, and billboards during the forecast period. Tourists and travelers have been advised to exercise caution, while farmers are encouraged to schedule crop activities the weather and to take proper care of their livestock.
