{"id":21726,"date":"2025-08-27T19:50:09","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/?p=21726"},"modified":"2025-08-27T19:50:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T14:50:11","slug":"heavy-rains-forecast-across-pakistan-from-aug-29-to-sept-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2025\/08\/27\/heavy-rains-forecast-across-pakistan-from-aug-29-to-sept-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rains forecast across Pakistan from Aug 29 to Sept 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>The Met Department has predicted a fresh spell of rains across the country starting August 29, with showers expected to continue in different regions until September 2.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather system may trigger urban flooding, landslides, and wind-related damage in vulnerable areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rain forecast by region<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Met Office, the upcoming rain spell will affect multiple provinces:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Rain expected from August 29 to September 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Punjab and Islamabad: Showers likely between August 29 and September 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>South Punjab: Rain predicted from August 29 to September 2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sindh: Some areas may receive rain on August 30 and 31.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Balochistan: Showers likely from August 30 to September 1.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upper parts of the country: Rain expected from August 30 to September 1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Possible risks and hazards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Met Office cautioned that heavy rainfall may lead to landslides in hilly areas and urban flooding in major cities. Strong winds and thunderstorms could also cause damage to weak infrastructure and standing crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Authorities on alert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Local administrations have been advised to remain on high alert during the forecast period and ensure that precautionary measures are in place to minimize potential losses. Citizens living in flood-prone or landslide-prone areas have been urged to exercise caution and follow safety advisories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Met Department has predicted a fresh spell of rains across the country starting August<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21726","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pakistan"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.4.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Heavy rains forecast across Pakistan from Aug 29 to Sept 2 - Rapid News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyrapidnews.com\/eng\/2025\/08\/27\/heavy-rains-forecast-across-pakistan-from-aug-29-to-sept-2\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Heavy rains forecast across Pakistan from Aug 29 to Sept 2 - 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