Rain-wind and thundershowers are expected in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Punjab, the Pothohar region, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on Thursday, with isolated heavy rainfall likely during the evening and night, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said.
The forecast comes as Rawalpindi and Islamabad experienced intermittent rain for a second consecutive day, with Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) staff deployed in low-lying areas. However, rainwater could not be drained from the Jamia Girls Higher Secondary School in Rawalpindi, causing difficulties for students and disrupting teaching activities. The body of a girl who drowned in a Rawalpindi stormwater drain on Monday was also recovered. Rescue officials said the girl's dupatta and slippers were found near Gulberg Green, while CCTV footage of the incident has also emerged.
According to the PMD, hot and humid weather will prevail in other plain areas of the country. The department warned that heavy rains during the nights of September 3 and 4 could cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Mardan, Swabi, Peshawar, Gujranwala, Gujrat and Sialkot. Heavy rainfall may also trigger flash flooding in local streams and nullahs of Kashmir, Murree, Galiyat, Islamabad and Rawalpindi, and the Pothohar region. The PMD also warned of landslides in hilly areas of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Murree, Galiyat and Kashmir.
In Islamabad and adjoining areas, partly cloudy weather with rain-wind and thundershowers is expected, with isolated heavy rainfall likely during the night. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain and thundershowers are expected in Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Battagram, Buner, Nowshera, Peshawar, Swabi, Mardan, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Malakand, Mohmand, Khyber, Bajaur, Kohat, Parachinar and adjoining areas. In Punjab, hot and humid weather will prevail in most districts, though rain-wind and thundershowers are expected in Murree, Galiyat, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Attock, Narowal, Sialkot, Lahore, Gujranwala, Gujrat and adjoining areas. Sindh and Balochistan will remain hot and humid, with coastal areas experiencing partly cloudy conditions and occasional drizzle.
According to the PMD, Islamabad's Saidpur received the highest rainfall at 45mm over the past 24 hours, followed by Islamabad City at 28mm and the Airport at 12mm. Saidu Sharif received 35mm, while Rawalpindi's New Kattarian recorded 13mm and Shamsabad 12mm. The highest maximum temperature of 43°C was recorded at Dalbandin and Nokkundi, while Sibi, Bhakkar and Dadu recorded 41°C.