The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain and thunderstorms in Karachi on Monday as a westerly weather system enters the region.
According to the Met Office, the system has entered Balochistan, bringing wind-thunderstorms, rain, and isolated heavy falls along with hailstorms to Sukkur, Kashmore, and Ghotki districts on Monday.
The report further stated that light to moderate thunderstorms and rain are also likely in several districts, including Jamshoro, Dadu, Kambar Shahdadkot, Naushahro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Matiari, Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Thatta, Badin, Sujawal, and Karachi Division.
The weather department warned that strong winds, hailstorms, and lightning could damage vulnerable structures such as electricity poles, billboards, and solar panels.
It also advised that standing crops may be affected, advising farmers to take necessary precautions and manage their crops in line with the changing weather conditions.
More rain expected across Pakistan from April 5 to April 9
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PDM) earlier issued a new forecast of heavy rain and thunderstorms in different cities across the country from April 5 to April 9.
According to the press release issued by PMD, an isolated hailstorm is also expected in Punjab and Islamabad, while snow over the mountains is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).
Widespread rain, windstorms and thunderstorms (with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms) are expected in Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad/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 and Sahiwal from April 6 (evening/night) to April 9, with occasional gaps.
Rain, windstorms and thunderstorms (with isolated hailstorms) are also expected in Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan, Bhakkar, Layyah, Multan and Khanewal on April 6 and 7.
Heavy rainfall is also expected in Islamabad, the Pothohar region, and the upper districts between April 7 and 8.
According to the forecast, scattered rain accompanied by windstorms and thunderstorms, along with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms, is expected in Sukkur, Kashmore, Ghotki, Jamshoro, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Larkana, and Qambar Shahdadkot. Meanwhile, light to moderate rain with windstorms and thunderstorms, along with isolated hailstorms, is likely in Dadu, Naushahro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Matiari, Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Thatta, Badin, Sujawal and Karachi on April 6.
