KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological department has officially forecast the onset of this year’s monsoon, predicting that rain-bearing systems will enter the country over the next few days, bringing relief from the intense heat along with warnings of potential flooding and landslides.
According to the Met Office, a westerly wave is expected to reach the upper parts of the country from the evening of June 30. At the same time, moist currents from the Arabian Sea are already moving into the eastern and central regions, while moisture from the Bay of Bengal is likely to join in from July 2. This combined system will trigger widespread rainfall across the provinces until early next week.
In Kashmir, scattered thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls are expected from July 1 to 6 in Neelum, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, and Mirpur.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will receive rains between July 1 and 5, with occasional breaks. The affected districts include Dir, Swat, Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Dera Ismail Khan, and Bannu.
For Punjab, the rain spell will begin on July 1 and continue until July 6 in the northern and central cities, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, and Faisalabad. The southern districts, such as Multan, Bahawalpur, D G Khan, and Rajanpur, will see rainfall from July 3 to 5.
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