Afghanistan’s Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds, and possible flash floods across 18 provinces on Monday, 21 Sawr.
According to the department, rainfall levels are expected to range between 10 and 30 millimeters in different parts of the country.
The warning covers the provinces of Badakhshan, Takhar, Kunduz, Samangan, Baghlan, Panjshir, Parwan, Kapisa, Laghman, Nangarhar, Kunar, Nuristan, Kabul, Maidan Wardak, Bamyan, Logar, Paktia, and Khost.
The department also warned of strong dust storms and winds affecting eastern, southeastern, southern, western, and central regions of Afghanistan.
Wind speeds are expected to range between 50 and 90 kilometers per hour.
The warning comes as severe weather events and natural disasters have intensified across Afghanistan in recent weeks.
Earlier, Taliban local authorities reported that at least four people were killed in Kapisa and two others in Nangarhar due to heavy rain, lightning strikes, and collapsing roofs.
According to Afghanistan’s disaster management authorities, at least 214 people have died in recent months as a result of floods, landslides, heavy rainfall, and other natural disasters.
These events have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land, hundreds of homes, and dozens of shops across the country.
Experts warn that climate change, weak infrastructure, poor drainage systems, and limited disaster response capacity are making Afghanistan increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events.
Analysts say the repeated transformation of seasonal storms into humanitarian crises reflects broader structural weaknesses in infrastructure, emergency preparedness, and environmental resilience.
