Weather Update: PMD Predicts Rain & Thunderstorm Across Pakistan

In its latest weather update. the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rain and thunderstorms across the country in the coming days with occasional gaps.

According to the Met Office, a westerly wave is likely to enter in the country from 26^th April (Evening/night) and likely to spread in central and southern parts of the country and may persist till first week of May.

The weather update states that Rain-wind / thunderstorm is expected in Kashmir (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur), Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar), Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Islamabad, Murree, Galliyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Lahore from 26^th April (Evening/night) to 29^th April.

Furthermore, rain-dust / thunderstorm with isolated heavy fall and hailstorm is expected in Balochistan (Quetta, Zhob, Barkhan, Qila Saifullah, Qillah Abdullah, Chamman, Pishin, Noshki, Naseerabad, Sibbi, Khuzdar, Kalat, Lasbella, Awaran, Kharan, Makran coast), south Punjab (Multan, D.G. Khan, Bahawalnagar and Sahiwal), Sindh (Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Hyderabad, Karachi, Thatta, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Khairpur, Umarkot, Tharparkar, Mityari, Tando Jam and Jamshoro from 27^th April to 3^rd May.

Meanwhile, more rain- wind / thunderstorm with isolated heavy fall and hailstorm is expected in Kashmir (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur), Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar), Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, Bajaur, Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Karak, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Mansehra, Buner, Kohistan, Shangla, Haripur, Abbottabad, Islamabad, Murree, Galliyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Khushab, Mianwali, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Kasur, Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib from 30^th April to 5^th May.

The weather system may cause damage to lose infrastructure and standing crops in the country. Therefore, PMD has advised farmers to manage their activities keeping in view the weather forecast.

Moreover, the heavy rains may cause flash floods in Mansehra Abbottabad, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir from 1^st to 4^th May and in parts of Balochistan and hill torrents of D.G khan from 28^th April to 2^nd May.

Landslides may also occur in hilly areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Murree and Galliyat during the forecast period.

The PMD has also advised tourists to remain more cautious during the forecast period.

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