Pakistan Braces for Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow as Westerly Wave Approaches

A fresh weather system is expected to affect western and northern parts of Pakistan starting the evening of 10 November, with forecasters saying a shallow westerly wave will likely strengthen by 12 November and linger over the upper regions until the morning of 14 November.

Under the influence of this system, rain, wind and thunderstorms are expected across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Kohat, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan, Swabi, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, Hangu, Lakki Marwat, Karak, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan and Waziristan, with occasional gaps between spells. Isolated heavy falls and hailstorms are possible in some areas, and snow is likely over the mountains during the period.

Light rain and thunderstorms are forecast tonight for Islamabad, the Potohar region, Mianwali, Khushab, Bhakkar, Sargodha, Murree and surrounding areas. More rain and thunderstorms are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Mianwali, Khushab and Sargodha on 12 and 13 November.

In southern Punjab, rain, wind and thunderstorms are forecast for Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Bhakkar and Multan on 12 November, with isolated hailstorms possible. Snow is also expected over the hills of Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan through 14 November, with occasional gaps.

In Balochistan, mostly dry weather should persist, though isolated rain and thunderstorms are likely in Zhob, Barkhan, Musakhel, Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Qila Abdullah, Qila Saifullah, Kalat and Khuzdar on the night of 11 November and on 12 November.

Residents in the affected regions, especially those in mountain areas and areas prone to hailstorms, are advised to stay alert to changing conditions and follow official updates from the relevant authorities as the system develops.