Islamabad, November 20, 2019 (PPI-OT): A westerly wave is present in Eastern Iran and likely to enter in Pakistan from Wednesday (evening) and is expected to grip Upper and Central parts of Pakistan on Thursday. Under the influence of this weather system:
Widespread rain/wind-thunderstorm is expected in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir from Wednesday (night) to Friday.
Scattered rain/thunderstorm is expected in upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Lahore divisions), Islamabad and Gilgit Baltistan during Thursday and Friday. Isolated light rain-thunderstorm may also occur at a few places in south Punjab.
Isolated heavy falls is also expected in Quetta, Zhob, Makran, Kalat, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Abbotabad, Haripur, Mardan, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir from Thursday (evening/night) to Friday. Snowfall is also expected over the mountains during the period.
For more information, contact:
National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC)
Pakistan Meteorological Department
Headquarter Office, Sector H-8/2,
Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-9250360
Fax: +92-51-9250368
Email: pmd@pmd.gov.pk
Website: www.pmd.gov.pk