Most of Pakistan to receive rain thunderstorms over next four days

By: News Desk
Published: 06:42 PM, 20 Mar, 2020
Most of Pakistan to receive rain thunderstorms over next four days
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The Met Office has forecast rain in different parts of the country over the next four days.

Another westerly wave is likely to enter Pakistan on Friday that will be intensified on Sunday, said the Pakistan Meteorological Department.

Under the influence of this wave, isolated rain thunderstorm with gusty winds is expected in northern parts of Balochistan, including Quetta, Zhob, Qilla Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Pishin, and Musa khail on Friday/Saturday.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhawa, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mardan, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Waziristan, Mohmand and Bajur will receive rain and thunderstorms on Saturday.

The system will also cause rain and thunders in Islamabad and upper Punjab areas of Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Chakwal, Attock, Mianwali, and Khusab on Saturday.

On Sunday and Monday, widespread rain thunderstorm with gusty winds (and a few hailstorms) is expected in Balochistan.

Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa and Punjab will also receive rain thunderstorm on Monday and Tuesday.

Widespread rain thunderstorm is expected in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Monday to Wednesday.

In Sindh, dust-thunderstorm-rain (a few hailstorm) is expected in Sukkur, Jacobabad, Shaheed Benazir Abad, Dadu, Larkana, Karachi and Hyderabad during Sunday (evening) and Monday.

Isolated heavy falls are expected in Awaran, Kech, Panjgur, Lasbella and Makran coast on Sunday/Monday and Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Battagram and Kohistan on Monday/Tuesday.