The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has stated that a westerly wave is expected to enter the upper parts of the country on April 10th, followed by another strong western wave on April 12th, which could grip most of the country on April 13th and last until April 15th.
Under the influence of this weather system, the PMD issued the following forecast for various regions of the country.
Scenes in Kyber Pakhtunkhwa:
Rain-windstorm/thunderstorm is expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, and Malakand from April 10th to 15th, with occasional gaps, while Waziristan, Kohat, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Bajaur, Mohmand, Karak, Khyber, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, and Kurram with occasional gaps from April 12th to 15th. Isolated heavy rains and hailstorms are also expected from April 13th to 15th.
Gilgit-Baltistan/Kashmir:
From the 10th to the 15th of April, rain-wind/thunderstorms (snowfall over high mountains) are 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) with occasional gaps. Isolated heavy rain and hailstorms are also expected from April 13th to 15th.
Punjab/Islamabad:
Rain-wind/thunderstorm is expected in Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Attock, and Chakwal on the 10th and then 12th (evening/night) to 15th April, with occasional gaps, while Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Bhakkar, Layyah Isolated windstorms and hailstorms are also expected between April 13th and 15th.
Balochistan:
From April 12th to 14th, rain-wind/thunderstorms are expected in Zhob, Sherani, Barkhan, Musakhel, Kohlu, Sibbi, Jhal Magsi, Loralai, Ziarat, Quetta, Chaman, Pishin, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Kalat, Lasbella, Khuzdar, Chagi, Panjgur, Gawadar, and Kech.
Sindh:
On April 13th and 14th, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Larkana, Dadu, Qambar Shahdad Kot, Jamshoro, and Sanghar are expected to experience rain, wind, and thunderstorms. However, isolated rain, wind, and thunderstorms are expected in Karachi and Hyderabad during this time.
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