Islamabad: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an alert about impending rain, windstorms, and thunderstorms expected to affect various parts of the country from tomorrow until Wednesday.
According to Radio Pakistan, the forecast predicts that upper and central districts of Punjab, including Murree, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mianwali, Sargodha, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Lahore, Dera Ghazi Khan, and Multan, are likely to experience dust storms, gusty winds, and rain over the next two days.
In Balochistan, northern districts such as Quetta, Ziarat, Kalat, and Khuzdar are expected to receive rain accompanied by strong winds from tomorrow to Saturday and then again from Monday to Wednesday.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is also anticipated to face intermittent rain and strong winds in districts including Chitral, Dir, Swat, Malakand, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Charsadda, Nowshera, Kohat, and Kurram during the same periods.
Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir are likely to experience intermittent rain with thunderstorms from tomorrow until Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the NDMA has also forecast extreme heat for major cities such as Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Multan, and Turbat. Central Punjab and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa may also see a sharp rise in temperatures, with Sindh expected to remain generally hot and dry, with temperatures continuing to increase.