Met Office informed that westerly wave is likely to enter western part of the country from 01st May and likely to persist till 05th May (Thursday). Under the influence of this weather system.

• Rain-wind/thunderstorm is expected in Chaghi, Noshki, Quetta, Chaman, Pishin, Qila Abdullah, Loralai, Mastung, Zhob, Ziarat, Kalat, Sibbi, Naseerabad, Barkhan, Larkana, Jaccobabad, Sukkur, Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Bhakkar, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Okara, Pakpattan, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, and Rahimyar Khan from 01st May to 03rd May.
• Dust-storm is also expected in Karachi, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mirpurkhas, Thatta and Badin during 01st and 02nd May
• Dust-thunderstorm/ light rain is expected in D. I Khan, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Waziristan, Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mianwali, Khushab, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Sing, Jhang, Sheikhupura, Lahore, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal and Gujrat from 02nd to 04th May.
• Rain-wind/thunderstorm is also expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Charsadda, Peshawar, Kohat, Kurum, Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Gilgit, Ghizer, Astore and Skardu), Kashmir (Muzaffarabad, Neelum Valley, Rawalakot, Bagh, Haveli, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur, Srinagar, Baramulla, Shupiyan, Anantnag and Leh) from 01st to 05th May.

Possible Impacts:

• Windstorm may cause damages to vulnerable structures in Balochistan, Sindh during 01st and 02nd May, while in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Punjab and Kashmir during 02nd and 03rd May.
• Day temperatures are likely to fall 04-06°c during the forecast period.
• Rain may cause landsliding in the vulnerable areas of Gilgit-Baltistan from 02nd to 05th May.

NOTE: All concerned authorities are particularly advised to remain 'ALERT' during the forecast period.