Weather update: Pindi, Islamabad likely to recieve rain tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Met Office has forecasted rain and thunderstorms in upper parts of Pakistan including Rawalpindi and Islamabad on November 8 and 9, as a new weather pattern hits the country.

“A shallow westerly wave is affecting western parts of the country and likely to grip upper parts on 08th of November 2023 (evening/night) and persist in northern areas till 10th afternoon,” according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department.

Is it going to rain this weekend?

Under the influence of this weather system light to moderate rain with hailstorm is 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 Wednesday and Thursday.

Rain, with snowfall over the high mountains, was expected in Kashmir, (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur), Gilgit Baltistan (Diamer, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, and Ghanche, Shigar) from Tuesday to Friday.

The fog is likely to develop patches in the plains of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in coming days especially late night and early morning hours.

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