The last spell of monsoon rain is expected to hit the upper parts of Pakistan from tomorrow (Thursday) as the season withdraws from the country, the Met office said on Wednesday.
The monsoon rain is likely to bring moderate to heavy rainfall, along with wind and thunderstorms, to Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Kohat, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Haripur, Kurram, Waziristan, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mianwali, Sargodha, Khushab, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Zhob, Barkhan, Layyah, Bhakkar, Dera Ghazi Khan, Okara, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, Multan, Bahawalpur, and Bahawalnagar from September 28 to 30.
Snowfall is also expected over the high mountains of upper areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan during this period.
The Met office has predicted a significant drop in temperature in the areas affected by the spell.
Farmers and tourists are advised to manage their crop activities and remain cautious.
The public is advised to stay at safe places during wind-storms, lightning, and downpours, as loose structures like electric poles, solar panels, and billboards may be damaged by the gusts.
