Met Office informed that Monsoon currents are likely to penetrate in upper and central parts of the country from Saturday. Under the influence of this weather system:

• Scattered rain/wind-thundershowers (with isolated heavy falls) are expected in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Islamabad, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Saturday/Sunday.
• Rain-thundershowers with dust raising winds are also expected in Eastern parts of Balochistan (Zhob, Barkhan, Loralai, Musa khel, Sibbi and Kohlu) and upper parts of Sindh (Sukkur, Jaccobabad, Larkana) on Sunday/Monday.

It has been informed by Met office that the Monsoon currents are expected to strengthen in Sindh that may generate Widespread Rain-Wind/Thundershowers in Sindh particularly Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, Umarkot, Jamsharo and Dadu from Sunday(night) to Tuesday. Few heavy falls are also expected during the period.

Heavy rainfalls may generate urban flooding in Karachi, Thatta, Badin and Hyderabad on Monday & Tuesday.

Note: All concerned authorized are advised to take precautionary measures and remain ALERT during the forecast periods

(Monsoon likely to onset from next week)

Met Office informed that weak monsoon currents are penetrating in upper parts of the country and likely to continue during next couple of days. Monsoon currents are likely to strengthen from next week. Under the influence of this weather system

• Rain/wind-thundershowers are expected in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Attock, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Gujrat, Sialkot Sargodha Swat, Dir, Mansehra, Abbottabad Peshawar, Charsadda, Swabi and Mardan during the current week with occasional gaps.
• Monsoon rains in upper parts of the country are likely to commence from next week.

Met office has informed that mainly dry weather is likely to prevail in the country during the next 3-4 days.ِ

• Most plain areas of the country will remain in the grip of the very hot and dry weather from Monday to Wednesday.
• Under the impact of this: temperature is expected to rise nearly 04-06 °C above normal in plain areas while 03-05°C above normal in sub mountainous/mountainous areas of the country.

Weather is likely to remain unstable in Pakistan during Thursday night to Tuesday, producing rains with dust-thunderstorm at scattered places of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa and AJK and at a few places of Sindh and north east Balochistan

• Dust-thunderstorm with rain is expected at scattered places and with intervals in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Punjab (Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Attock, Mianwali, Sargodha, Bhakkar, Layyah, Khushab, M.B.Din, Hafizabad, Gujaranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Shiekupura, Lahore, Kasur, Faisalabad, Jhang, T.T.Singh, Sahiwal, Okara), Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Thursday (night) to Monday/Tuesday.
• Dust-thunderstorm with rain is also expected in Quetta, Zhob, Harnai, Barkhan, Dera Bugti, D.G.Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, R.Y.khan, Bahwalnagar, Bahawalpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Jaccobabad, Shaheed Banazirabad during Friday and Saturday.
• Dust-thunderstorm with rain is also expected in Mirpurkhas, Badin and Hyderabad on Monday.

Met Office informed that a westerly wave is likely to enter Pakistan on Tuesday and likely to persist in upper parts till Thursday. Under the influence of this westerly wave, following weather is expected.

• Dust-thunderstorm with rain is expected in Quetta, Zhob, Barkhan, Kohlu, Loralai, D.G.Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Okara, R.Y.Khan, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad during Tuesday and Wednesday.
• • Wind rain-thundershower ( with few hailstorm) is expected with intervals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Attock, Mianwali, Sargodha, Bhakkar, Layyah, Khushab, M.B.Din, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Sheikhupura, Lahore, Kasur, Faisalabad, Jhang, T.T.Singh, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during Tuesday (night) to Thursday. Isolated heavy falls are also expected in Malakand, Charsada, Mardan, Dir and Swat districts during the period.

Note: Farmers are advised to take precautionary measures during the forecast period.

Met Office informed that a westerly wave is likely to enter in Pakistan on Sunday and likely to grip upper and central parts of the country on Monday and may persist in upper parts till Wednesday. Under the influence of this westerly wave, following weather is expected.

• Rain wind-thunderstorm (few moderate to isolated heavy falls with hailstorm) is expected with intervals in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Attock, Mianwali, Sargodha, Bhakkar, Layyah, Khushab, M.B.Din, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Sheikhupura, Lahore, Kasur, Faisalabad, Jhang, T.T.Singh), Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Sunday to Wednesday.
• Dust-thunderstorm with rain is also expected in Quetta, Zhob, Barkhan, Kohlu, Loralai, D.G.Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Okara, R.Y.Khan, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shaheed Benazirabad during Sunday(night) to Tuesday.

Farmers are advised to take precautionary measures for Wheat harvesting during the forecast period.