Dear Sector Partners ,

 

Please find below weather updates FYI .

 

Press Releases by National weather forecasting center Islamabad – Pakistan Meteorological Department                    Issue Date: 18 September 2023 12:07

 Source: https://nwfc.pmd.gov.pk/new/press-releases.php

More rain-wind/Thundershowers predicted in coming days with occasional gaps.

Few heavy/ isolated very heavy falls in (Thatta, Badin, Sujawal, Umerkot, Tharparkar and Mirpurkhas)

Met Office informed that a low-pressure area (LPA) is located over Southeast of Rajasthan (India) and likely to move south westwards during next 48 hours. Under the influence of this:

 

Rain/wind-thundershowers (with moderate to isolated heavy falls) is expected in Lower Sindh (Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Khairpur, Badin, Sujawal, Thatta, Jamshoro, Larkana, Dadu, Karachi, Hyderabad, Naushahro Feroze, Shaheed Banazirabad, Matyari, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allah Yar while, at isolated places in Sukkur, Ghotki, Qambar Shahdadkot, Barkhan, Sibbi, Zhob, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella and Awaran from 18th (evening/night) to 20th September.

Rain/wind-thunderstorm Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Islamabad, North & Eastern Punjab (Pothohar region, Murree, Galliyat, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Sialkot, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Faisalabad, Okara, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur), Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Dir, Swat, Chitral, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Kohistan, Mardan, Nowshera, Swabi, Peshawar and Kohat) from 18th (evening/night) to 21st September with occasional gaps.

 

Possible Impacts:

Few heavy to isolated very heavy falls may inundate low lying areas in Thatta, Badin, Sujawal, Umerkot, Tharparkar and Mirpurkhas from 18th (night) to 20th September.

Farmers are advised to manage their crop activities accordingly.

Tourists and travelers are advised to remain cautious to avoid any untoward situation during the period.

Wind-thunderstorm may damage loose structures like electric poles, solar panels etc.

General public is advised to stay at safe places during windstorm/lightning/heavy rains.

 

Best Regards

 

Deeba Pervez

ESNFI and Housing Reconstruction Coordinator

International Organization for Migration

Sindh – Pakistan

M. +92 3028479163

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