The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday forecast widespread rain-windstorm/thunderstorm across various parts of the country on Friday, with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms expected in several regions.
Countrywide rain-windstorm/thunderstorm forecast; PMD warns of flash flooding, hailstorms
ISLAMABAD, Apr 02 (APP): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday forecast widespread rain-windstorm/thunderstorm across various parts of the country on Friday, with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms expected in several regions.
According to the PMD, northeastern Balochistan, upper Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Kashmir are likely to receive widespread rain-windstorm/thunderstorm, while southern and central Balochistan, lower Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan may experience similar weather at isolated places.
The department warned that heavy to very heavy rains may cause flash flooding in northeastern Balochistan including Zhob, Musakhel, Sherani, Barkhan, Sibi, Kohlu, Dera Bugti, Nasirabad, Jhal Magsi, Qilla Saifullah, Qilla Abdullah, Mastung, Kalat, Khuzdar and Lasbela.
Hill torrents are expected in Dera Ghazi Khan, while local streams and nullahs in lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Kurram, Waziristan, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Karak, Hangu and Kohat may overflow from tonight till April 03.
Windstorm, hailstorm and lightning may damage weak structures such as electric poles, billboards and solar panels during the forecast period, while standing crops in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh may also be affected.
In Islamabad, cloudy weather with intermittent rain-windstorm/thunderstorm is expected, with chances of isolated heavy
falls and hailstorms.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, widespread rain-windstorm/thunderstorm with snowfall over high mountains is expected in Kurram, Waziristan, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Karak, Hangu, Kohat, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Shangla, Buner, Kohistan, Malakand, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Balakot, Haripur, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Swabi and Charsadda, with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms during the period.
In Punjab, cloudy weather is expected across the province, with scattered rain-windstorm/thunderstorm likely in Murree, Galiyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sargodha, Mianwali, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Khushab, Noorpur Thal, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Pakpattan, Okara, Kasur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Taunsa Sharif, Bhakkar, Layyah, Multan, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan, with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms.
In Sindh, widespread intermittent rain-windstorm/thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms is expected in Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Umerkot, Nagarparkar, Tharparkar, Dadu, Qambar Shahdadkot, Kashmore, Jacobabad, Larkana, Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur, Shaheed Benazirabad and Naushehro Feroze, while Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Thatta, Badin and Sujawal may receive rain at isolated places.
In Balochistan, widespread intermittent rain-windstorm/thunderstorm is expected in Zhob, Musakhel, Sherani, Sibi, Kohlu, Barkhan, Dera Bugti, Jhal Magsi, Nasirabad, Harnai, Loralai, Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Noshki, Mastung, Kalat, Panjgur, Turbat, Kech, Awaran, coastal areas including Gwadar, Pasni and Ormara, Lasbela, Khuzdar, Kharan, Chagai and Dalbandin, with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms particularly in northeastern districts.
In Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, cloudy weather with intermittent rain-windstorm/thunderstorm and snowfall over hills is expected at isolated places, with chances of isolated heavy falls and hailstorms in Kashmir.
During the past 24 hours, rain-windstorm/thunderstorm occurred at scattered places in Sindh, central and lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, while isolated places in south Punjab also received rainfall. Hailstorm was also reported at isolated locations, while partly cloudy weather prevailed over other parts of the country.
The rainfall recorded during the period included Mohenjo Daro 50 mm, Karachi (Nazimabad 70, Keamari 56, Saadi Town 48, University Road 44, Bahria Town 44, Orangi Town 39, Gulshan-e-Maymar 36, Jinnah Terminal 35, Surjani Town 35, Airport Old Area and DHA Phase-2 33, Faisal Base 30, North Karachi and Masroor Base 29, Korangi 18, Gulshan-e-Hadeed 17), Jacobabad 22, Dadu 14, Hyderabad 13, Larkana 08, Padidan 03, Rohri, Khairpur and Sakrand 2, Chhor and Mithi 01. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Parachinar recorded 27 mm, Dera Ismail Khan city 15, Bannu and Cherat 14, and Dera Ismail Khan Airport 03. In Balochistan, Lasbela recorded 15 mm, Kalat 13, Khuzdar 10, Sibi 07, Quetta 06, Samungli 5, Dalbandin and Turbat 03, Gwadar 2 and Panjgur 01.
In Punjab, Bahawalnagar recorded 13 mm, Bhakkar 09, Dera Ghazi Khan 7, Karor (Layyah) and Kot Addu 04, Sahiwal 03, Noorpur Thal 02 and Okara 01mm.
The highest maximum temperature recorded in the country was 38 C in Bahawalnagar, while Okara, Kasur and Sahiwal recorded 35 C.
The minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in major cities were Islamabad 16C and 29C, Lahore 19C and 33C, Karachi 23C and 26C, Peshawar 18C and 27C, Quetta 8C and 13C, Gilgit 07C and 27C, Muzaffarabad 12C and 30C, Skardu 04C and 19C, Murree 06C and 20C, Faisalabad 19C and 33C and Multan 19C and 31C.
