PMD predicts rain, thunderstorms, windstorms across multiple regions
- By Web Desk -
- Apr 19, 2025
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted rain, thunderstorms, and windstorms across multiple regions, especially in the upper and central areas, within the next 24 hours.
The PMD forecasted that Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Upper/Central Punjab, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan would likely see rain with windstorms or thunderstorms, with some areas facing heavy rain and hailstorms.
The PMD cautioned that wind-dust storms, hailstorms, and lightning could damage unstable structures like electric poles, trees, vehicles, and solar panels from today through the morning of April 20.
In Islamabad, partly cloudy conditions are expected with chances of rain, thunderstorms, and isolated hailstorms or heavy downpours.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain-windstorms and thunderstorms with isolated hailstorms are likely in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Buner, Malakand, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Battagram, Bajaur, Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, and Khyber. Heavy rain and hailstorms are expected in several upper districts.
In Punjab, most districts are likely to witness partly cloudy weather. Rain, wind, and thunderstorms with isolated hailstorms are forecasted in Murree, Galliyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mianwali, Layyah, Hafizabad, Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Khushab, Jhang, Lahore, Kasur, Bhakkar, Faisalabad, and Sargodha. Southern Punjab may experience gusty winds and isolated storms.
Sindh and Balochistan are likely to remain hot and dry, with strong winds likely during the forecast period.
In Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, cloudy weather is expected with rain, thunderstorms, and the likelihood of heavy rainfall or hailstorms in some areas.
Over the past 24 hours, hot and dry weather prevailed across most of the country, with very high temperatures in the southern regions. However, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab, and Gilgit-Baltistan received rainfall.
In terms of recorded rainfall, Dir (Upper) received 08 mm, Kalam and Chitral 06 mm, Mir Khani, Pattan, and Drosh 04 mm. In Gilgit-Baltistan, Gopis recorded 07 mm, Bagrot 06 mm, Bunji and Astore 04 mm, Gilgit and Hunza 03 mm, Chilas 02 mm, and Skardu 01 mm. In Punjab, Hafizabad received 05 mm of rain.
The highest recorded temperatures on Friday were Dadu, Sibi, and Shaheed Benazirabad at 47C, while Khanpur, Padidan, Bahawalnagar, and Rahim Yar Khan recorded 46C.
The authorities advise the public to remain alert and take necessary precautions to avoid weather-related hazards.