ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted yet another spell of heavy monsoon rains across the country, including Azad Kashmir, from August 4.
According to the Met Office, weak monsoon currents are presently penetrating the upper and central parts of the country, with intensity expected to grow by August 4.
The scattered rains with isolated heavy falls are likely to continue in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from August 4 to 7.
Hilly terrain areas in both regions may witness intense downpours with possible flash flooding and landslides.
“Rain-wind/thundershower with scattered heavy falls is expected in Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Sahiwal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faisalabad, and Kasur from 04th to 07th August with occasional gaps.”
The met office further added that rain-wind/thundershower is also likely in D.G. Khan, Bhakkar, Layyah, Multan, and Bahawalpur on August 6.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is also bracing for a fresh round of monsoon activity, with districts including Swat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, and Dera Ismail Khan under the forecast radar for heavy rainfall accompanied by wind and thunderstorms between August 04 and 07.
Meanwhile, Sindh and Balochistan will mostly experience hot and humid weather, with isolated showers expected in coastal Sindh and northeastern/southern Balochistan regions, including Khuzdar, Barkhan, and Zhob on August 06.
The Met Office has issued a cautionary advisory, warning that heavy rains may trigger flash floods in local streams and nullahs, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Punjab, Kashmir, and the hilly areas of Murree and Galliyat.
