Islamabad: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain across various parts of the country starting tomorrow, while simultaneously warning of potential flooding in low-lying areas.
According to the PMD, rain is expected nationwide from June 11 to June 13. During this period, the federal capital Islamabad and various districts of Punjab are anticipated to receive rainfall, while most areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and Balochistan are also likely to experience precipitation.
Isolated hailstorms are also expected in some regions.
The Met Department has warned that the rainfall could trigger landslides in northern hilly areas and cause urban flooding in the low-lying sectors of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, and Sialkot. Consequently, relevant disaster management authorities have been directed to remain on high alert.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab confirmed that most districts of the province will see rain, strong winds, and hail between June 11 and June 13. Downpours are expected in Rawalpindi, Murree, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Bhakkar, Layyah, Faisalabad, Lahore, Sialkot, Narowal, and Jhang.
Similarly, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, an alert has been issued for intermittent rain, windstorms, and thundershowers across most districts from Thursday until June 13.
The PDMA KP noted that heavy rain and hail are expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Buner, Malakand, Battagram, Mansehra, and Abbottabad, while the plains will experience rain and dust storms.
The authority warned that these rains could cause landslides in the upper districts, overflow of local rivers and streams, flash floods in hilly terrains, and urban flooding in Peshawar, Mardan, and Nowshera.
Pre-Monsoon Heatwave and Rainy Season in Pakistan
Every year by early June, Pakistan reaches the peak of an intense summer heatwave, with temperatures frequently soaring past 45°C across the plains of Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan.
This extreme thermal stress creates a low-pressure system over the region, drawing in moisture-laden winds.
The subsequent pre-monsoon rains offer a critical, much-needed reprieve from the scorching heat, dropping temperatures and easing the electricity demand.
However, this transition is often volatile. The collision of intense land heat with incoming moist currents triggers severe thunderstorms, heavy downpours, and hail.
While these early rains signal the approaching monsoon season vital for agriculture, they simultaneously pose severe risks of sudden urban flooding in major cities and landslides in northern mountainous terrains.
