PESHAWAR
The Regional Meteorological Center Peshawar on Thursday predicted that under the influence of strong monsoon currents in the province, widespread, moderate and heavy rain associated with thunderstorm is expected most of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa districts during the next 24 hours.
It said these weather conditions may prevail in Abbottabad, Mansehra, Battagram, Kohistan, Torghar, Haripur, Buner, Shangla, Swat, Malakand, Lower & Upper Dir, Chitral, Bajaur, Khyber, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Mohmand, Kohat, Hangu, Kurram, Orakzai districts.
Scattered rain-thundershower with isolated heavy falls and strong wind are also expected in Tank, D.I.Khan, North & South Waziristan, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Karak districts during the next 24 hours.
The heavy rains may also cause flash flooding in local nullahs and hill torrents in the province. The heavy fall may also generate flash floods in D.I.Khan, Bannu, Kohat, Swabi and Mardan cities. The highest temperature recorded in the province was 38 °C in Drosh.
