Heavy Monsoon Rains Forecast Across Pakistan This Week

The Met Office says moisture-laden winds are moving into Pakistan’s upper and central regions and will strengthen in the next two days. A westerly wave is also forecast to reach the north on 25 June and intensify by 26 June, bringing widespread rain, wind and thunderstorms.

Areas Under Alert

• Kashmir & Gilgit-Baltistan
  Rain with scattered heavy—and at times very heavy—downpours is likely in Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Kotli, Mirpur and adjoining districts from the evening of 24 June to 2 July. Gilgit, Skardu, Hunza and nearby valleys can expect rain from 26–29 June.
• Punjab & Islamabad
  Heavy showers are predicted in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Lahore, Sialkot, Faisalabad and many central districts between 25 June and 1 July. Southern districts such as Multan, D.G. Khan and Bahawalpur may see rain from 26–28 June.
• Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
  Dir, Swat, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Bannu and D.I. Khan will face rain with possible very heavy falls from 25 June to 1 July.
• Balochistan
  Northeastern and southern parts, including Loralai, Barkhan, Khuzdar and Lasbela, are likely to receive thundershowers from the night of 25 June to 28 June.
• Sindh
  Upper and southeastern districts—Sukkur, Larkana, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Thatta, Badin and Karachi—can expect rain with breaks from 25–28 June.

Possible Impacts

• Flash flooding in mountain streams of Murree, Galliyat, Swat, Kohistan, Kashmir and D.G. Khan hill torrents from 26 June to 1 July.
• Urban flooding in low-lying parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Peshawar, Hyderabad and Karachi during the wet spell.
• Landslides may block roads in Murree, Galliyat, KP hills, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
• Strong winds and lightning could damage weak structures, billboards, power lines and solar panels.

Advice to the Public

Farmers should plan field work around the forecast, while travelers and tourists are urged to stay updated, avoid risky routes and exercise caution during heavy rain.