Pre-monsoon spell to start from June 11

Islamabad: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast pre-monsoon rains to begin from June 11 across the country.

The Met Office said that above-normal precipitation is predicted over most parts of the country with pre-monsoon rains expected to start from June 11.

The weather department further stated that there will be more showers in the second half of the month than in the first half.

The Met office forecasted that Northeastern Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and northeastern parts of Balochistan, as well as Sindh, are expected to receive above-normal rainfall.

An alert has been issued by Meteorological Department to all concerned departments.

Meanwhile, the Met Office noted that the prevailing heatwave with above normal daytime temperatures is likely to prevail across the country, especially during the first half of the forecast month.