Intermittent rain and strong winds with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms are expected in parts of Pakistan until November 14.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a westerly weather system is expected to reach the country’s western and northern regions on the evening of November 10. It will intensify on November 12 and persist over upper parts of the country until the morning of November 14.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
Rain, wind and thunderstorms, with isolated heavy showers and hailstorms, are forecast across several districts from the evening or night of November 10 until the morning of November 14, with occasional breaks. The affected areas include Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan and North and South Waziristan, among others. Snowfall is also possible over mountainous areas.
Punjab and Islamabad
Light rain and thunderstorms are expected in Islamabad, the Potohar region, Mianwali, Khushab, Bhakkar, Sargodha and Murree tonight. More rain and thunderstorms are forecast for Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, the Galiyat region and several other districts, including Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Jhelum, Chakwal and Sheikhupura, on November 12 and 13, with occasional breaks.
Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Bhakkar and Multan may also receive rain on November 12. Isolated hailstorms are possible during the period.
Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan
Rain, wind and thunderstorms are expected in various parts of Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from November 10 until the afternoon of November 14, with intermittent breaks. Snowfall is likely over the hills and mountainous areas.
Balochistan
Mostly dry weather is expected across the province. However, isolated rain, thunderstorms and hailstorms may occur in Zhob, Barkhan, Musakhel, Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Kalat and Khuzdar on the night of November 11 and November 12.
Sindh
Mainly dry weather is likely to prevail across most districts of the province.
Impacts
The PMD has advised farmers to plan agricultural activities in line with the expected weather conditions. Light snowfall is possible over high mountains and glaciers during the wet spell, while fog may develop in patches across the plains after the system passes.
Daytime temperatures are also expected to fall by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius during the forecast period.
