Is it going to rain this weekend?

ISLAMABAD: Is it going to rain this weekend, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (Met Office) has issued a weather alert, forecasting a combination of rain, thunderstorms, and snowfall during the evenings and nights of November 8 and 9 in nountainous areas of the country.

The Met Office said that a shallow westerly wave is affecting western parts of the country and likely to grip upper parts on 08th November, 2023 (evening/night) and persist in northern areas till 10th afternoon.

Under the influence of this weather system light to moderate rain-wind/thunderstorm is also expected in Quetta, Kharan, Harnai, Chaman, Ziarat, Qilla Abdullah, Qillah Saif Ullah, Loralai, Pishin, Zhob, Musa Khel, Sibbi, Mastung, Kalat, Noshki and Chaghi on November 6 (evening/night) and November 7.

According to the Met Office, light rain-thunderstorm is also expected in Dera Ismail Khan, Dera Ghazi khan, Layyah, Bhakkar, Sargodha, Mianwali, Khushab, Islamabad and Pothohar region on November 7 (evening/night).

It predicted light to moderate rain-wind/thunderstorm with hailstorm (at isolated places) is also expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Kohat, Kurram, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Waziristan, Bhakkar, Mianwali, Sargodha, Khushab, Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sheikhupura and Hafizabad on 08th (evening/night) & 09th November.

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According to the Met Office, rain-wind/thunderstorm (with snowfall over the high mountains) is expected in Kashmir, (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur), Gilgit Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche, Shigar) from November 8 (evening/night) to November 10 (afternoon).

It has said that fog/smog is likely to develop (patches) in plains of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in coming days especially late night and early morning hours.

Impacts and advises:

Day temperatures are likely to drop 02 to 03 (℃) during the spell, the Met Office said.

Farmers of barani areas have been advised to manage their crops activities accordingly.

Tourists and travelers visiting northern areas have been advised to remain cautious during the period.