Get your umbrellas ready, rain showers are expected soon

A new spell of rain is likely to start on the evening of Friday and Saturday as per Pakistan Meteorological Department.

Met Office has said that a westerly system is likely to enter the upper parts of the country on October 13 (evening/night) and likely to spread to upper/central parts on 14th (night).

Snowfall over the high mountains and isolated hailstorms in the plains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa along with snowfall over the high mountains in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan is expected.

Under the influence of this weather system:

Moderate to isolated heavy rain and thunderstorm are expected in the following areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Chitral, Dir, Swat, Malakand, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Swabi, Khyber, Mohmand, Bajaur, Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Kurram, Kohat, Hangu, Orakzai, Bannu, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Tank, Waziristan and Dera Ismail Khan from 13th (evening/night) to 17th with occasional gaps.

Moderate to isolated heavy rainfalls and thunderstorms are expected in the following areas of Kashmir/Gilgit-Baltistan: Kashmir, (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur), Gilgit Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar) from 13th (night) to 17th.

Moderate to isolated heavy rainfalls and hailstorms are expected in Islamabad and the following areas of Punjab: Islamabad, Potohar region, Murree, Galiyat, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Okara, Gujranwala, Gujrat, M.B. Din, Hafizabad, Sargodha, Khushab, Noorpurthal, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang and Kasur from 13th (night) to 17th.

Rain-wind/thunderstorm is also expected in Layyah, Bhakkar, Kot Addu, Sahiwal, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar and Rahim Yar Khan on 16th (evening/night) to 18th with occasional gaps.

In Sindh, rain/wind-thunderstorm are expected in Jacobabad, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur, Sanghar, and Umerkot on the 17th (evening/night) and 18th.

In Balochistan, rain/wind-thunderstorm are expected in Sherani, Musa Khel, Zhob, Qilla Saifullah, Loralai, Barkhan, Kohlu, Sibbi, Bolan, Kalat, Harnai, Naseerabad, Dera Bugti, Jaffarabad, Qila Abdullah, Pishin, Quetta and Ziarat on 17th and 18th.

Impacts and Advises:

Moderate to heavy falls may increase water flows in local Nullahs/streams and may trigger landslides in the vulnerable areas of Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra & Abbottabad during the spell. Tourists and travelers are advised to remain cautious during the forecast period.

Heavy rain may generate urban flooding in Rawalpindi and Lahore on the 15th (evening/night) and 16th.

Temperatures are likely to drop significantly and farmers are advised to manage their crop activities accordingly.