Continued Heavy Rainfall and Thunderstorms Forecast for Pakistan

 

Gemini said

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a nationwide weather alert as a new westerly wave is set to enter the country starting April 1st. This system is expected to bring widespread rain, windstorms, and hailstorms through April 4th.

Here is the regional breakdown of the forecast:

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Balochistan (April 1 – 4)

Starting the evening of April 1, the system will move into southwestern Balochistan.

• Expected: Rain, wind, and thunderstorms, with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms.

• Key Areas: Quetta, Gawadar, Turbat, Panjgur, Khuzdar, Kalat, Zhob, and the Makran Coast.

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (April 1 – 4)

The weather system will intensify starting the night of April 1.

• Expected: Thunderstorms and rain across the province, with snowfall in high-altitude areas (Swat, Kalam, Chitral).

• Heavy Activity: Isolated heavy rain and hailstorms are likely in Peshawar, Mardan, Abbottabad, and D.I. Khan.

Punjab & Islamabad (April 1 – 4)

A mix of rain and wind will move across the province with occasional breaks.

• Expected: Thunderstorms in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Multan.

• Severe Weather: Isolated hailstorms are predicted, with particularly heavy rain expected in Dera Ghazi Khan and surrounding districts.

Gilgit-Baltistan & Kashmir (April 1 – 4)

• Expected: Intermittent rain-wind/thunderstorms and mountain snowfall.

• Alert: Isolated heavy falls and hailstorms are likely in Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, and the Gilgit-Baltistan districts.

Sindh (April 2 – 4)

The system will reach Sindh slightly later, starting April 2.

• Expected: Rain-wind and thunderstorms in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, and Tharparkar.

• Note: Isolated hailstorms are possible in some areas during this window.