The weather department advised concerned authorities on Friday to exercise caution till August 26 as “rain over higher reaches may generate landslides, flash floods in vulnerable spots at lower catchments areas.”

According to a meteorological department official quoted by GNS, J&K could expect mainly gloomy weather with scattered light to moderate rain throughout the course of the next 24 hours.

He predicted that the weather would be mostly cloudy on August 26 with possibility of “intermittent light to moderate rain at scattered places.”

“Although there’s no forecast of heavy rain, still all concerned are advised to remain cautious during August 25-26th as rain over higher reaches may generate landslides, flash floods in vulnerable spots at lower catchments areas,” he said.

On August 27 and 28, he said, weather is expected to be partly to generally cloudy.