Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasts rain and snow across northern regions

Westerly wave brings wet spell

A shallow westerly wave approached western and northern Pakistan on the evening of November 10. This system is likely to intensify on November 12 and persist until the morning of November 14. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's various districts will experience rain, wind, thunderstorms, isolated heavy falls and hailstorms. The department expects light rain in Punjab and Islamabad tonight before heavier amounts arrive on November 12 and 13.

Specific districts face precipitation

Areas likely to receive rain include Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Malakand and others in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal and Sargodha are also on the list. Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Bhakkar and Multan are expected to see rain on November 12. Isolated hailstorms may occur during this forecast period while mainly dry weather prevails over most districts of Balochistan and Sindh.

Temperatures drop and fog forms

Daytime temperatures are expected to drop by 2-4 degrees Celsius during the forecast period. After the rainy season, light snow will probably cover high peaks and glaciers whereas fog could form in scattered spots across flat regions. The PMD recommends that growers schedule their farming tasks based on forecasted weather patterns. Officials were instructed to stay alert and implement required safety steps to prevent any adverse incidents.