LAHORE: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned that the heat index (feel like temperature/apparent temperature) is expected to be higher than normal in major cities of the country.
In its monthly forecast for the month of July, the PMD says the temperatures are expected to remain above normal nationwide, with significantly higher than normal temperatures are expected in various areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and southwestern Balochistan.
As per the forecast, higher temperatures in mountainous areas may accelerate snowmelt in the Northern Areas, resulting in an increase in base flow in the Upper Indus basin along with chance of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods.
Also, it says, isolated extreme/point rainfall may lead to urban flooding in big cities and flash floods in hilly areas.
