The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PDM) on Saturday 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.
Different parts of the country are seeing unprecedented rains, and the weather has been changing rapidly. The weather turned suddenly hot right before the Eid holidays, but during Eid, due to heavy rainfall across Pakistan, including Islamabad, temperatures dropped.
