The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) recently shared its predictions for the upcoming monsoon season in 2025. This important outlook helps everyone in Pakistan get ready for the heavy rains.
The PMD expects that most of central and southern Pakistan will experience normal or slightly higher than usual rainfall. Areas like northeastern Punjab and Kashmir might even see more rain than average during this monsoon. However, northern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan are likely to have normal to less rainfall. On top of that, the entire country is expected to have warmer temperatures.
With the monsoon rains comes a warning from the PMD. There’s a higher chance of rivers overflowing, sudden floods in cities and towns, and dangerous glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). We might also see dust storms, hail, and strong winds. Because of these risks, authorities are being told to activate their emergency centers right away. The public in Pakistan is advised to keep a close eye on the alerts from the PMD, avoid traveling when it’s raining heavily, and report any blocked drains. The good news is that major water storage areas like Tarbela and Mangla dams currently have plenty of water, which is good for the season ahead.
The PMD announced this monsoon forecast at a special event, the 5th Climate Application Forum. This event was put together with help from the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES). More than 50 important groups attended, including government officials from national and provincial levels, experts from universities, and people from agriculture, irrigation, and disaster management. NGOs, UN agencies, development partners, and even the military were there. The main goal was to work together better on preparing for climate challenges and setting up systems to warn people about multiple hazards.
At the forum, Mahr Sahibzad Khan, the head of PMD, spoke about how crucial the PMD’s early warnings and climate information are for reducing risks and planning for the country’s future. Mr. Bilal Khalid from the World Bank talked about efforts to improve weather services in Pakistan and make the PMD stronger. Lt. Gen (R) Nadeem Ahmad, an adviser at RIMES, shared valuable ideas on how to anticipate disasters and manage them effectively, stressing the need to be proactive as climate risks grow. Finally, Maj. Gen. Amer Ashfaq Kayani from the Ministry of Defence praised the PMD’s work and confirmed the ministry’s full support in getting early warnings out to vulnerable communities across the country.