MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday predicted widespread monsoon rains across Azad Kashmir from August 29 to September 02.
In a weather advisory, strong monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are likely to penetrate the upper parts of the country from August 29. “A westerly wave is also likely to approach the upper and central parts from August 30.”
The widespread rain with scattered heavy to very heavy falls is expected in Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, and Mirpur from August 29 to September 02.
The Met Office stated that heavy rains may generate flash floods in local nullahs and streams of Kashmir.
PMD warned that heavy downpour may cause landslides and mudslides may cause road closures in the vulnerable hilly areas of Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Murree, and Galliyat during the forecast period.
Rain alert across country
The rain with isolated heavy falls is also expected in Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, and Shigar districts of Gilgit-Baltistan from August 30 to September 01 with occasional gaps.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain-thundershowers with isolated heavy to very heavy falls are expected in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, Waziristan, Tank, and Dera Ismail Khan between August 29 and September 01.
“Widespread rain with scattered heavy to very heavy downpours is also predicted in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Lahore, Faisalabad, and adjoining districts from August 29 to September 02,” the PMD said.
The press release added that districts of Southern Punjab, including Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Layyah, and Rajanpur, may also receive rain with isolated heavy falls during the same period.
“Rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Mithi, Tharparkar, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Dadu, and Umer Kot on August 30 and 31 with occasional gaps,” it added.
In Sindh, rain with wind-thundershowers is expected in Tharparkar, Umerkot, Dadu, Jacobabad, Sukkur, and Larkana on August 30 and 31.
In Balochistan, Barkhan, Loralai, Zhob, Khuzdar, and adjoining areas may receive rain with isolated heavy falls from August 30 to September 01.
