Weather Update: Rising Daytime Temperatures, Weekend Rain Expected

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a new weather update stating that daytime temperatures are likely to rise while rain and thunderstorms are expected during the weekend.

The Met Office informed us that daytime temperatures are likely to increase due to high pressure in the upper atmosphere in most parts of the country, particularly in the southern half of the country. A westerly wave is likely to enter western parts of the country on May 10 (evening/night) and grip the upper parts on May 11.

Balochistan

Day temperatures are likely to remain 3-5 °C above normal from May 8th to 10th. A rainstorm or thunderstorm is expected in Quetta, Zhob, Ziarat, Barkhan, Kalat, Khuzdar, Qilla Saifullah, Kohlu, and Mastung on May 10th (evening/night) and 11th. Dust storms and thunderstorms are also expected in Kharan, Chagi, and Panjgur during the period.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Day temperatures are likely to remain 02–03 °C above normal from May 8 to May 10. Rain-dust-storm / thunderstorm is expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Malakand, Waziristan, Kohat, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Bajaur, Mohmand, Karak, Khyber, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, and Kurram from May 10 (night) to May 12 (morning).

Hailstorms are also expected in isolated places during the period.

Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir

Day temperatures are likely to remain 3-5 °C above normal from May 8th to 10th. Rain-wind/thunderstorm is expected in Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar) and Kashmir (Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur) on May 11 and 12.

Punjab and Islamabad

Day temperatures are likely to remain 3-5 °C above normal from May 8th to 10th. Rain-dust-storm / thunderstorm is expected in Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Pakpattan, and Sahiwal from 10th (night) to 12th May.

While in Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Bhakkar, Layyah, Multan, Kot Addu, Muzaffargarh, Rahim Yar Khan, Sadiqabad, Khanpur, Bahawalpur, and Bahawalnagar on 10th and 11th May. Hailstorms are also expected in isolated places during the period.

Sindh

Day temperatures are likely to remain 3-5 °C above normal from May 8th to 10th. Dust storms and rain are expected in Sukkur, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Larkana, Dadu, Qambar Shahdad Kot, Jamshoro, and Sanghar on May 10th and 11th.

Possible impacts and advice:

• The farmers are advised to manage the watering of crops and wheat harvesting accordingly.
• General public is advised to avoid unnecessary exposure to direct sunlight.
• Windstorm/hailstorm and lightning may affect daily routines, standing crops, loose structures like electric poles, vehicles and solar panels etc during the period.
• Soaring temperatures conditions are likely to subside during the wet days.

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