Islamabad: The National Weather Forecasting Centre in Islamabad has predicted an increase in monsoon activity across Pakistan from the night of 27th July through the 31st July, as strong monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea intensify and spread to central and southern regions.
According to National Weather Forecasting Centre – Islamabad, the monsoon system will affect various parts of the country with rain and thunderstorms, accompanied by occasional heavy falls. In Kashmir, including Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, and other areas, rainfall is expected to start from the night of the 27th and continue intermittently until the end of the month. Punjab and Islamabad will experience similar conditions from the 28th to the 31st, impacting cities like Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, and Faisalabad among others.
The forecast also extends to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, where places like Dir, Swat, and Peshawar are expected to have rain and thunderstorms starting the evening of the 28th. In contrast, Balochistan will remain mostly hot and humid, but isolated heavy rainfall is predicted for districts such as Khuzdar and Kalat from the 29th to the 31st. Sindh is also set to experience hot and very humid conditions, with rain expected in Karachi, Hyderabad, and other districts on the 29th and 30th.
Gilgit-Baltistan is forecasted to have partly cloudy to cloudy weather, with occasional rain in areas like Gilgit and Skardu on the 28th and 29th. The widespread weather activity underscores the need for preparedness in affected regions to handle potential disruptions caused by heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.