KARACHI: The Met Office on Thursday said that moderate monsoon currents are likely to penetrate in upper & central parts of the country from Friday (evening/night) and will strengthen on Saturday. A westerly wave is also expected to enter the upper parts of the country on Saturday.

Under the influence of these weather systems Rain/wind-thundershowers (with few heavy falls) are expected in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Friday (evening/night) to Tuesday.

Current prevailing hot and humid weather conditions are likely to subside during the period.

Rain-thundershowers with dust raising winds are also expected in Eastern parts of Balochistan (Zhob, Barkhan, Loralai, Musa Khel, Sibbi and Kohlu) and parts of Sindh (Sukkur, Jacobabad, Larkana, Shaheed Benazirabad and Mirpurkhas) during Saturday(evening) to Monday.

Heavy rains may generate flash floods in local nullah/streams of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and urban flooding in Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, and Lahore on Saturday and Sunday.

Possibility of landslides cannot be ruled out in the vulnerable areas of Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the forecast period.

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