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.

A westerly wave is likely to enter in Pakistan on Thursday (night) and likely to grip upper and central parts of the country on Friday and may persist in upper parts till Monday. Under the influence of this westerly wave, following weather is expected in coming days:

• Rain wind-thunderstorm (a few hailstorm) is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, 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, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during Friday, Saturday and Monday.
• Rain thunderstorm is also expected in Chagai, Noshuki, Quetta, Zhob, Harnai, Barkhan, Kohlu, Loralai, D.G.Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Okara, R.Y.khan, Bahwalnagar and Bahawalpur from Thursday (night) to Friday.

Met Office informed that another westerly weather system is likely to enter in Balochistan on Monday that will grip upper parts of the country on Tuesday. Under the influence of this system the weather will be as under:

• Scattered rain- thunderstorm with gusty winds and a few hailstorms is expected in Balochistan( Quetta, Zhob, Pashin, Harnai, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Panjgur, Ziarat, Kalat, Mastung, Musa Khail and Barkhan) and South Punjab ( Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Okara, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur, Lodhran, Layya, Muzaffargarh and Vehari) on Monday and Tuesday.
• Widespread Rain thunderstorm (with isolated heavy falls) and a few hailstorm is also expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Islamabad, Upper Punjab ( Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mianwali, Sargodha, Khushab, Bhakkar, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Sheikhupura, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Gujrat, Hafizabad and Narowal), Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir from Monday to Wednesday.
• Dust Thunderstorm rain is also expected in Sukker, Shaheed Benazirabad and Jacobabad on Monday/Tuesday.

Another westerly wave is likely to enter in Pakistan on Friday that will be intensified on Sunday. Under the influence of this westerly wave, rains are expected in the country in coming days, such as;

Friday/Saturday-Isolated rains:

• Isolated rain thunderstorm with gusty winds (a few hailstorm) is expected in north Balochistan(Quetta, Zhob, Qilla Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Pishin, Musa khail), Khyber Pakhtunkhawa(Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mardan, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Waziristan, Mohmand and Bajur), Islamabad and upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Attock, Mianwali, and Khusab) on Friday/Saturday .

Sunday to Tuesday-Widespread rains:

• Widespread rain thunderstorm with gusty winds (a few hailstorm) is expected in Balochistan on Sunday and Monday. Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa and Punjab on Monday and Tuesday.
• Widespread rain thunderstorm is expected in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Monday to Wednesday.
• Dust-thunderstorm-rain (a few hailstorm) is expected in Sukkur, Jacobabad, Shaheed Benazir Abad, Dadu, Larkana, Karachi and Hyderabad during Sunday(evening) and Monday.
• Isolated heavy falls are also expected in Awaran, Kech, Panjgur, Lasbella and Makran coast on Sunday/Monday and Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Battagram & Kohistan on Monday/Tuesday.

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.