PMD predicts more rain in upper regions over the weekend, including Islamabad

PMD predicts more rain in upper regions over the weekend, including Islamabad.

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• News Desk Published September 2, 2026 Updated September 2, 2026 06: 44pm.
• In Gilgit-Baltistan, the same is projected in Diamer, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche and Shigar during the same time period.
• Heavy rain has already been lashing Rawalpindi and Islamabad this week, inundating low-lying areas on Tuesday morning and raising the water level in Leh Nullah.
• According to The Met office, monsoon currents were penetrating the upper parts of the country, according to the advisory issued at 3pm on Wednesday.
• "Landslides may occur in hilly areas of KP, GB, Murree, Galliyat and Kashmir during the forecast period, " it continued, advising tourists and travellers to "remain cautious".

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Notably, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a weather advisory on Wednesday predicting more rain in the upper regions of the country over the weekend, particularly in the Potohar region and Islamabad.

According to The Met office, monsoon currents were penetrating the upper parts of the country, according to the advisory issued at 3pm on Wednesday. It continued that a westerly wave was additionally affecting these regions and probable to strengthen on September 4-5 (Friday and Saturday).

Under the influence of this weather system, it remarked that rain-wind and thundershowers – with isolated heavy falls – were anticipated in Kashmir's Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber and Mirpur from Thursday to Sunday, with occasional gaps.

Rain-wind and thundershowers "with scattered heavy falls, at times very heavy" were forecast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Peshawar, Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Swabi, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Kohat, Hangu, Kurram, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Karak, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu and Waziristan, from the evening of Sep 3 to Sep 5 with occasional gaps.

In Islamabad and upper Punjab, similar thundershowers and isolated heavy or particularly heavy falls were predicted in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Jhelum, Chakwal, Talagang, Attock, Lahore, Sialkot, Sheikhupura, Narowal, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Hafizabad and Kasur from Sep 3-5. The PMD forecast the same in Okara, Nankana Sahib, Sargodha, Khushab, Mianwali, Noorpur Thal, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Layyah, Bhakkar, Sahiwal, Dera Ghazi Khan and the surrounding areas between Sep 4-5 with occasional gaps.

In practice, the Met Office continued that "mainly hot and humid weather" would prevail in most parts of Sindh and Balochistan during the forecast period, but observed that rain-wind and thunderstorms were projected in Zhob, Bar Khan, Musakhel and the surrounding areas.

As well as Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Faisalabad and Lahore on Friday and Saturday, the PMD advisory cautioned that the heavy rains may cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

It additionally cautioned of flash flooding in local streams and nullahs in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Malakand, Mansehra, Abbottabad, GB, Kashmir, Murree, Galliyat and the twin cities during the forecast period.

Meanwhile, the PMD additionally advised farmers to manage their crop activities in view of the weather conditions. It asked all concerned authorities to remain alert and take necessary measures to avoid untoward situations.

On Monday, regarding two hours of heavy showers caused rainwater to accumulate in streets and low-lying areas of Rawalpindi, turning roads into small ponds. Plenty of cars and motorcycles were seen stranded in rainwater.

In short, PMD predicts more rain in upper regions over the weekend, including Islamabad is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.