PMD Warns of Floods, Glacier Melt Due to Monsoon in Hindu Kush, Karakoram and Himalaya - Pakistan Observer

PMD warns of floods, glacier melt due to Monsoon in Hindu Kush, Karakoram and Himalaya - Pakistan Observer

KARACHI – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has released its monsoon outlook for the Hindu Kush, Karakoram and Himalaya (HKH) region, warning that above-normal temperatures could accelerate glacier and snow melt, increasing the risk of flooding in northern Pakistan. The PMD said that the monsoon rainfall across the country’s northern regions is expected to remain close to the seasonal average. Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir,…

PMD Forecasts Near-Normal Rain in Gilgit-Baltistan

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast near-normal monsoon rainfall for Gilgit-Baltistan, adjoining parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while warning that above-normal temperatures may increase the risk of floods, landslides and glacial hazards. In its 2026 monsoon outlook for the Hindu Kush-Karakoram-Himalaya region, the PMD said temperatures would likely remain above normal across most mountain are…

Rising temperatures raise GLOF risk in northern Pakistan, PMD issues alert

WEB DESK: The Pakistan Meteorological Department's (PMD) Glacier Lake Monitoring Cell on Tuesday released its latest minimum temperature report, warning that rising temperatures in the country's northern glacial regions continue to increase the risk of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs). According to the PMD, minimum temperatures increased across most glaciated areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa over the past 24 hours. The highes…