Int’l weather apps predict heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan

International Meteorological Apps have predicted excess rainfall in Pakistan during the monsoon this year.

According to the spokesperson of the Meteorological Department, Anjum Nazir, the temperature in the country may remain above normal from April to June. The rainfall in the country will be normal during this period and the share of rainfall from April to June in the country’s water reserves is 19 percent.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan will have less than normal rainfall from April to June. This year, the country received 61 percent less than normal rainfall in the winter and this year, snowfall has also decreased by 50 percent.

According to the spokesperson of the Meteorological Department, the water in dams across the country is already below the dead level, moderate drought has been declared in most areas of Sindh.

He said that there is no raw land in Karachi, and there is a need for water harvesting in Karachi. Due to the concrete in Karachi, rainwater goes into the sea instead of going underground.

He further said that there is a need to build wells in Karachi where there are still raw areas which will help to increase the groundwater level. International meteorological apps are predicting excess rainfall in Pakistan. Accurate prediction of monsoon will be made in late May or early June.