Three To Four Rainspell Likely In September

Three to four spells of rainfall embedded with isolated extreme events are expected in upper Punjab, Khaber Punkhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during September.

ISLAMABAD, Sep 7 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 07th Sep, 2017 ) : Three to four spells of rainfall embedded with isolated extreme events are expected in upper Punjab, Khaber Punkhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during September.

While one to two spells of light to moderate intensity are predicted in Sindh and Balochistan provinces. These extreme events may generate floods. Outlook for the month of September, has been prepared based upon regional and global weather conditions incorporating the climate system dynamics, an official of Met office Thursday told APP.

Monsoon is expected to remain in weaker phase during the month in South Asia including Pakistan, he added. ENSO and IOD neutral are prevailing in the eastern equatorial Pacific and Indian Ocean, respectively, he further informed.

Neutral phase of IOD phenomenon is expected to prevail in the monsoon season, however, ENSO is expected to remain in negative phase during coming autumn/early winter season.