PMD releases report on this year’s monsoon season

By APP
October 21, 2024
Vehicles on the way in the accumulated water on the road during heavy rain in Lahore on July 30, 2024. — APP
Vehicles on the way in the accumulated water on the road during heavy rain in Lahore on July 30, 2024. — APP

LAHORE:The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has released a detailed report on the 2024 monsoon season, highlighting record-breaking rainfall and temperature fluctuations in Punjab and across the country.

The PMD, in its report, revealed that from July 1 to August 30, Pakistan witnessed 51 per cent more rainfall than the average, with some regions experiencing an unprecedented deluge and others recording higher-than-usual temperatures. The 2024 monsoon season brought heavier rains across Pakistan, with Balochistan and Sindh recording the most significant increases.

Balochistan received a staggering 111 per cent more rainfall than normal, while Sindh experienced 108 per cent more rainfall. Similarly, Punjab also saw a 48 per cent increase, while Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Gilgit-Baltistan recorded smaller increments of 5 per cent and 2 per cent above normal, respectively.