PMD Forecasts Rain, Windstorm in Balochistan, KPK, Punjab, Kashmir & Islamabad Areas

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasts scattered rain and windstorms across the country in next 24 hours. Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper and central Punjab, Kashmir, and Islamabad are expected to receive heavy rainfall accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms.

The PMD has issued a warning of hailstorm and lightning at isolated places in Balochistan. Similar weather conditions are expected in central and southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Pothohar region, and Kashmir.

Heavy rains could trigger flash flooding in central and southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan during the forecast period. Islamabad is expected to have partly cloudy weather with chances of rain-windstorm/thunderstorm during evening and night hours, along with possible hailstorm at isolated places.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, widespread rain-windstorm/thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls and hailstorm is likely in districts including Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Swat, Dir, and adjoining areas.

Punjab will remain partly cloudy, with rain-windstorm/thunderstorm and isolated hailstorm mainly during evening and night in Rawalpindi, Murree, Attock, Chakwal, Lahore, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Multan, Bahawalpur, Sialkot, and other districts.

Sindh will experience partly cloudy weather with chances of rain-windstorm/thunderstorm at a few places including Sukkur, Khairpur, Larkana, Dadu, and Jacobabad. Balochistan is expected to have partly cloudy conditions with rain-windstorm/thunderstorm in Quetta, Khuzdar, Chaman, Zhob, Gwadar, and several other districts, with isolated heavy rainfall and hailstorm.

Kashmir will see partly cloudy conditions with rain and thunderstorms during evening and night, along with chances of hailstorm. Gilgit-Baltistan is likely to remain dry and partly cloudy.