Sindh, including Karachi, other cities, will see rain, wind and thundershowers with isolated hailstorms
KARACHI:
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday issued a weather advisory forecasting widespread rain, wind and thundershowers with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms in various regions of the country from April 1 to April 4.
According to a PMD statement, a westerly wave is expected to approach southwestern parts of Balochistan on April 1 and continue till April 4, affecting several provinces.
Balochistan would experience heavy rain and thunderstorm along with isolated hailstorm in areas like Panjgur, Turbat, Kech, Awaran, Makran Coast, Lasbella and several other regions during the period. Occasional gaps in rain were expected during this period, PMD said.
It further stated that Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is also set to experience rain, thundershower and snowfall over the mountains at places like Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam and others. Heavy falls and hailstorms are likely to occur in isolated areas.
In Punjab and Islamabad, rain, wind and thundershowers with isolated hailstorm are expected in Murree, Galiyat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Sargodha and other districts. Heavy rain was likely in Dera Ghazi Khan and surrounding areas, PMD added.
According to the PMD forecast, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir would experience rain, wind and thundershowers with snowfall in the mountains. A few hailstorms and heavy rainfall were expected in some places.
Sindh, including Karachi, Thatta, Badin, Hyderabad, Sukkur and other cities, would experience rain, wind and thundershowers with isolated hailstorms from April 2 to April 4, with occasional gaps in rainfall.
Flash floods were expected in northeastern Balochistan including Khuzdar, Awaran, Kharan and other areas, as well as in local streams and nullahs in KP from April 2 to April 4. Vulnerable regions of upper KP, GB and AJK were at risk of landslides during the period.
Windstorms and hailstorms can damage weak structures such as power poles, billboards and solar panels. Farmers were advised to take protective measures to protect their crops from the bad weather, the PMD advisory stated.
It added that tourists and travelers were urged to exercise caution and avoid unnecessary travel during the forecast period. In addition, daytime temperatures were expected to drop across the country.
The PMD urged all concerned authorities to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to prevent any untoward incident during the forecast period. The weather system was expected to continue after April 4.
