On Monday (today), a westerly wave is expected to arrive in the western portion of the country, bringing rain and high winds that will last until Wednesday.
According to the Meteorological Department, rain-wind/thunderstorms are expected in Chaghi, Noshki, Quetta, Chaman, Pishin, Qila Abdullah, Loralai, Mastung, Zhob, Ziarat, Kalat, Sibbi, Naseerabad, and Barkhan on April 17 (Sunday Night) and April 18 (Monday Morning) due to the influence of this weather system.
From April 18 (Monday evening) to April 20 (Wednesday), rain-wind-thunderstorms are forecast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Murree, Galliyat, Potohar area, Mianwali, Khushab, Bhakkar, Sargodha, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Sing, Jhang, Sheikhupura, Lahore, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Narowal and Gujrat.
Rain, wind, and thunderstorms are also forecast in Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Gilgit, Ghizer, Astore, and Skardu) starting Monday night and lasting until April 21 (Thursday).
On April 17 and 18 (Sunday and Monday), a dust storm with high winds and precipitation is forecast in Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, Sahiwal, Okara, Pakpattan, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Rahimyar Khan, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Larkana, and Dera Bugti.
During the forecast timeframe, a windstorm might harm vulnerable structures and standing crops in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Punjab, and Kashmir, according to the weather alert.
Daytime temperatures are expected to drop by 3-5 degrees Celsius during the projected period, according to the report.
Rain may create landslides in sensitive parts of Gilgit-Baltistan from April 19 to April 21 (Tuesday to Thursday), according to the advisory.
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