The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a weather alert for different parts of Pakistan from May 26 to 31. The weather is expected to be rainy with thunderstorms, hailstorms, flash floods, and landslides.
The authority warned that rising temperatures in northern areas are causing glaciers to melt quickly. This increases the risk of glacial lake outburst floods and landslides. In addition to this rising water levels in streams and rivers can also be expected.
According to the advisory, several roads in mountainous areas may also be blocked due to heavy rain and landslides.
KP weather
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), rain and thunderstorms are expected between May 26 and 31 in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Hangu, and Parachinar. Some of the areas may also receive hailstorms.
GB, AJK weather
In Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), rain and thunderstorms are expected in Gilgit, Skardu, Hunza, Astore, Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Kotli, and Bhimber.
Punjab weather
The weather department also warned of rain and hailstorms in several districts of Punjab between May 28 and 31.
These areas include Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Murree, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Sahiwal, Okara, Faisalabad, Kasur, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, and Multan.
Balochistan weather
In Balochistan, rain is expected in Quetta, Zhob, Ziarat, Chaman, Khuzdar, and Turbat from May 30 to 31. Some areas may also experience hailstorms.
Sindh weather
In Sindh, strong winds and thunderstorms are likely in Thatta, Badin, Mithi, Hyderabad, and Karachi on May 30 and 31.
NDMA warned that areas including Hunza, Nagar, Gilgit, Chilas, Astore, Shigar, Chitral, Kalam, Upper Kohistan, and parts of Kashmir face a high risk of landslides.
Sensitive roads include the Karakoram Highway, Naran Road, Jaglot-Skardu Road, Shigar Valley Road, Skardu Road, and Deosai Road, where landslides could block traffic.
The authority also warned of possible flooding in areas such as Darkot, Lasht, Ishkoman, Panduro, Reshun, Boni, Shisper, Gulkin, and Kumrat.
