Tag: PMD
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PMD Announces Expected Monsoon Date in Pakistan
Met office has announced that the monsoon season in Pakistan is likely to begin at the end of this month. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued the monsoon date to be around 27-30 June. Monsoon season is expected to last till September. During the rainfall, Northern Baluchistan, Punjab and Kashmir will face heavier rain than…
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PMD forecasts dry weather in most plain areas of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Mar 18 (APP): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday forecast dry weather in most plain areas of the country during next 24 hours. However, light rain-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, north eastern Balochistan and Gilgit Baltistan, MET office reported. Continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country. Weak moisture…
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Changing Weather patterns are affecting crop yields : PMD
ISLAMABAD, Feb 21 (APP): As the weather pattern has changed with having below average rainfall during the ongoing winter season has a negative impact on agriculture sector specially at the time of yielding, said Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Dr Khalid Malik on Sunday. Talking to APP, he said rain usually seen beneficial to crops and fields, but…
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Earthquake tremors felt in Lahore and other Punjab cities
Lahore, 11th January: An earthquake of a magnitude 5.1 struck Lahore and other cities of Punjab, Pakistan. Baaghi TV: According to reports, earthquake tremors were felt in the provincial capital Lahore on Monday evening. The jolts were felt on Monday evening at 7 pm in Lahore, Rawalpindi, Murree and other districts of the…
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First rain and snowfall of the year 2021
Lahore, 1st January: Met office predicts the first rain and snowfall in the year 2021. According to reports, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday said that the country’s first rain and snowfall of the year 2021 are expected from Sunday to Tuesday. The MET department said in a press release that a strong westerly…
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PMD issues significant flood warning
Islamabad, August 31 (Online): The Pakistan Metrological Department (PMD) on Monday issued a significant flood warning for the northern parts of the country, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in catchment areas of river Kabul River along with hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan division. “According to latest hydro-meteorological situation, monsoon has become active over…
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PMD warns of flooding in Tarbela, Mangla dam
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned of urban flooding, waterlogging as the monsoon rains continue throughout the country. According to the details, River Indus at Guddu is in low flood level, while all the other major rivers are flowing below low flood level. River Jhelum at Mangla (upstream) is likely to attain exceptionally high flood…
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Excessive rainfall is beneficial for winter crops, water reserves in Dams: PMD
ISLAMABAD, Jan 13 (APP): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) spokesman Khalid Mehmood Malik Monday revealed that this year expected excessive rain fall will benefit local farmers for winter crops and massive rainfall in January and February would restock reservoirs and fulfill the demand of water in summer. Talking to PTV news channel, he said due to…
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PMD forecasts mainly weather for next 24 hours
ISLAMABAD, Oct 7 (APP):Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Monday predicted mainly dry weather in most parts of the country during the next 24 hours. However, rain-thunderstorm is expected at few places in Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir, the PMD said in its daily weather report. At present, the Met Department said “Dry continental air is prevailing over most…
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PMD Launches Mobile App for weather forecast
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) launched a YouTube channel on Monday to keep public informed of the weather forecast. As per the details, Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan inaugurated and introduced the channel as well as the mobile application. The minister for aviation announced the application and called it to be useful as public…