Met Office informed that another strong westerly weather system is likely to enter in Pakistan on Tuesday evening that will produce more rains for 2-3 days (Wednesday-Friday). Under the influence of this weather system:

• Widespread rain/wind thunderstorm with (snowfall over the hills) is expected in all districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, Punjab from Wednesday to Friday. Hail storm is also expected at few places during the period.
• Rain wind-thunderstorm (with isolated heavy falls) is also expected in Quetta, Zhob, Pashin, Harnai, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Panjgur, Ziarat, Kalat, Mastung from Tuesday (evening) to Thursday, while in Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shikarpur and Shaheed Benazirabad on Tuesday (evening) and Wednesday. Dust storm is also expected in lower Sindh including Karachi during the period.
• Heavy rain with intermittent thundershowers is also expected in Kashmir, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Mardan, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Dera Ghazi khan and Faisalabad districts on Wednesday and Thursday.
• Heavy rainfall can generate flash flooding and may trigger landslides in the vulnerable areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, North Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan from Wednesday (night) to Friday.

All concerned authorities are advised to take precautionary measures during the forecast period to avoid any loss of life/damage to property.

Met Office informed that strong westerly weather system is likely to enter upper parts of the country on Wednesday and likely to grip upper and central parts on Thursday and persist till Saturday. Under the influence of this weather system:

• Widespread rain with wind-thunderstorm is expected in all districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mianwali, Sargodha, Khusab, Bhakkar, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Sheikhupura, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Hafizabad and Narowal districts from Wednesday to Saturday.
• Rain with dust-thunderstorm is also expected in Quetta, Zhob, Pashin, Harnai, Ziarat, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Okara, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur, Rahim Yar khan, Sukkur, Jacobabad and Larkana districts during Wednesday to Thursday. Dust raising winds are expected in lower Sindh including Karachi on Thursday and Friday.
• Heavy rain with intermittent thundershowers (with hailstorm) is also expected in Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Swabi, Kohat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faisalabad, Sargodha and Kashmir districts on Thursday and Friday. Possibility of urban flooding cannot be ruled out in Peshawar, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Sargodha, and Lahore during the period. Heavy rainfall may generate flash flooding and may trigger landslides in the vulnerable areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Rawalpindi and Islamabad during the period.

Note

• PSL matches on Thursday, Friday & Saturday at Rawalpindi and Lahore are likely to be disturbed.

All concerned authorities are advised to take precautionary measures during the forecast period to avoid any loss of life/damage to property.

Met Office informed that a westerly weather system is likely to enter upper parts of the country on Thursday evening and likely to persist till Saturday. Under the influence of this weather system:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

• Rain Wind-thunderstorm (with few hailstorm) with snowfall over the hills is expected in Chitral, Swat, Dir, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Charsadda, Swabi, Mardan, Kuram & Kohat from Thursday to Saturday and in Bannu, D I Khan during Thursday(evening) to Friday.

Punjab

• Wind-thunderstorm with rain (few hailstorm) is expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Attock Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Sahiwal, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Mandi-Bahuddin, Gujrat, Sialkot during Friday and Saturday.
• Rain with dust raising winds/dust storm may also likely in D.G Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar on Friday.

Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan

• Rain with Wind-thunderstorm & snowfall over the hills is expected in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Thursday(evening) to Saturday.

Balochistan

• Wind-thunderstorm rain is expected at Quetta, Pashin, Zhob, Chaman, Qila Saifullah and Qila Abdullah on Thursday to Friday(morning).

Sindh

• Dry weather is expected in the province during the period. However dust raising winds are expected in Sukkur, Jacobabad and Larkana.

Note

• PSL matches on Friday & Saturday at Rawalpindi are likely to be disturbed.

Met Office informed that moderate westerly weather system is likely to enter upper parts of the country on Wednesday. Under the influence of this weather system::

• Light to moderate rain with wind-thunderstorm (few hailstorm) is expected in Chitral, Swat, Dir, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad Peshawar, Charsadda, Swabi, Mardan, Kuram, Kohat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Attock, Mianwali, Sargodha, Khushab, Faisalabad, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Sialkot districts, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during Wednesday (evening) to Thursday.
• Windstorm is also expected in D.G khan, Multan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rahim yar Khan, Sahiwal, Sukkur and Larkana districts during the period.
• Snowfall (light to moderate) intensity is also expected in Mountainous areas of Upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the period.

Federal Minister for Aviation, Mr. Ghulam Sarwar Khan inaugurated modern media center at a ceremony in the Regional Meteorological Department, Lahore today. Weather information in local languages Punjabi and Seraiki will be made public from there. On the directives of the Federal Minister, the Meteorological Department has also launched specific telephone 1315. Through toll-free telephone 1315, the public will be kept informed about the latest weather update in Pakistan.

At the behest of the Prime Minister’s vision and the Federal Minister, the Pakistan Meteorological Department is being modernized and functioning so that the people and the farmers in particular will be kept informed about the changing seasons and changing climate. Director General (PMD) Muhammad Riaz, Chief Met. Dr. Hanif and Sahibzad said that the Meteorological Department has begun the process of spreading the latest weather information to the public through Website, Mobile application and YouTube channel in the form of audio and video forecast on daily basis.

Met Office informed that another strong westerly weather system is likely to enter western parts of Balochistan on Friday (night) and likely to grip most parts of the country on Sunday. Under the influence of this weather system:

• Widespread rain with snowfall over the hills is expected in Balochistan on Saturday and Sunday. Heavy rainfall is expected in Gwadar, Kech, Panjgur, Chagai, Quetta, Mastung and Kalat districts during the period.
• Widespread rain (with few moderate to isolated heavy falls) with snowfall over the hills is expected in all districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir from Saturday (night) to Monday.
• Rain is also expected in all districts of Sindh during Saturday(night) and Sunday.



Note: Heavy falls may generate flash flooding in Turbat, Kech, Panjgur, Kalat Quetta and Zhob on Saturday & Sunday. Heavy snowfall is also expected in districts of Quetta, Harnai, Ziarat, Qilla Abdullah and Pishin during the period.

Heavy snowfall is also expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Kohistan, Neelam valley, Bagh and Haveli districts from Sunday to Monday. Murree & Galiayat, may also receive heavy snowfall during the period. Possibility of landslides cannot be ruled out in districts of Malakand, Hazara, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir during the period.

All concerned authorities are advised to take precautionary measures during the forecast period.

Met office predicted rain/snowfall in northern parts of Balochistan (Quetta, Mastung, Ziarat, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Harnai and Pashin) on Sunday and Monday. Heavy snowfall, average 02 feet, in (Quetta, Ziarat, Qila Abdullah and Pashin districts) may disrupt normal life and transportations in these areas. Heavy rain may generate flash flooding in local nullahs of (Quetta, Qila Abdullah, Harnai, Chaghi, Sibbi, Mastung and Bolan districts) during the period.