KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a warning of a new rainy spell beginning from April 15, 2023, till next Thursday across the upcountry. The Met Office has also urged the farmers to devise plans for the standing crops with changing weather conditions.
According to the Met Office, the rains, which are expected to couple with dust-thunderstorms, may damage the standing crops, especially wheat between April 15 and April 20, 2023. The office has also predicted that a westerly wave is likely to enter upper parts of the country on April 15, which is expected to produce rain-dust-thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls and hailstorm in parts of the upcountry till next Thursday.
The PMD has advised the farmers to take appropriate measures to protect their crops and livestock during the rainy spell. The department has also warned the citizens to remain cautious while travelling during the expected heavy rainfall.
As per Met Office forecast, rain-dust-thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls and hailstorm is expected Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, Mirpur, Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche and Shigar from the eve of April 15 till April 20 in occasional gaps. Chitral, Dir, Swat, Mansehra, Buner, Kohistan, Shangla, Haripur, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, Bajaur, Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal and Jhelum are also likely to see rains over the same period.
From April 17 to April 18, the spell with isolated hailstorm is likely in Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Karak, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Quetta, Zhob, Barkhan, Qila Saifullah, Qillah Abdullah, Chaman, Pishin, Ziarat, Sibbi, Naseerabad, Khuzdar, Kalat and Makran.
Light rain with dust-thunderstorms is also expected in Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Multan, D G Khan, Rajanpur, Bahawalpur, Rahim yar Khan, Bahawalnagar, Layyah, Bhakkar, Khushab, Mianwali, Sargodha, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Sahiwal, Okara, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Kasur, Sheikhupura and Nankana Sahib on April 17 and April 17.
