- Current Situation: Rain and thunderstorms will continue in many parts of Pakistan today (Thursday) and Friday. This is caused by wet air from the sea meeting a weather system (westerly wave) over northern areas.
- Who Gets Rain? Expect rain in:
- Upper & South Punjab (including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad)
- Potohar region (around Islamabad/Rawalpindi)
- Southeastern Sindh (Thatta, Badin, Tharparkar etc.)
- Northeast & South Balochistan
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)
- Kashmir
- Islamabad: Partly cloudy with a 40% chance of rain/thunder both days.
- Heavy Rain Spots:
- Thursday: Possible in parts of Upper Punjab and South Balochistan.
- Friday: Likely in Kashmir and South Balochistan.
- Sindh/Karachi: Mainly hot and humid, except:
- Southeastern districts (Tharparkar, Umerkot etc.) may see scattered rain/thunder.
- Karachi and coast might get light rain Thursday/Friday.
- Serious Warning – Starting July 5th:
- Monsoon rains will get much stronger from the evening of July 5th, lasting several days.
- Dangers:
- Flash Floods: Likely in hilly areas of KP (Murree, Galliyat, Swat, Dir, Kohistan, Abbottabad), Islamabad/Rawalpindi, and Northeast Punjab (July 5-8).
- Urban Flooding: Possible in low areas of Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Peshawar, Nowshera (July 6-8).
- Landslides/Mudslides: Risk in hills of KP, Murree, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan.
- Be Prepared: Authorities advise farmers, travelers, and everyone in affected areas to be very careful. Strong winds and heavy rain could damage weak buildings and billboards.
Remember: Heavy rain has already caused flooding and deaths (64 reported in the past week). This new, stronger round of monsoon rain increases the risks significantly from Friday onward. Stay informed and take precautions.
The key elements are: ongoing rain patterns, regional forecasts for Thursday/Friday, the upcoming intensification from July 5th, and related flood warnings. I notice the death toll from earlier floods (64 killed) is mentioned again – that contextualizes the urgency of the weather warnings. The challenge is condensing all the geographical details while keeping it readable. The original lists over 30 districts across Punjab alone! I’ll group regions (e.g., “northern Punjab” instead of listing every district) and focus on the highest-risk areas. The safety advisories at the end are crucial – those must stay prominent. For structure, I’ll use: 1) Current weather pattern explanation, 2) Immediate forecast (Thu/Fri), 3) Weekend danger spike 4) Key warnings. The death toll serves as a sobering lead-in to emphasize why this matters. Since Karachi’s weather is often of separate interest, I’ll keep its coastal forecast distinct. Word count management is tight – the district names alone could eat 50 words! I’ll sacrifice some location precision for clarity, keeping only representative high-risk zones. The agricultural/traveler advisory gets condensed into one line since “preventive measures” covers the essentials.
