Weather Department Finally Gives Much-Awaited Good News Amid Heatwave

The Met Office has informed that a westerly wave is likely to approach upper parts of the country on 30th April (evening). Moist currents are also likely to penetrate northeast Punjab from May 1.

Wind/thunderstorm-rain (isolated hailstorm) predicted in upper/central parts from May 1 to May 4. Heatwave conditions are likely to subside.

Under the influence of this weather system:

Wind/thunderstorm-rain (isolated heavyfalls/hailstorm) is expected in Kashmir (Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber and Mirpur), Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Sahiwal, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner, Malakand, Waziristan, Kohat, Lakki Marwat, Bajaur, Mohmand, Karak, Khyber, Peshawar, Mardan, Kurram, Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche and Shigar) from 30th April (evening/night) to May 4 with occasional gaps.

Duststorm/thunderstorm-rain is expected in Multan, DG Khan, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, Khairpur, Tharparkar, Sanghar, Umerkot, Zhob, Khuzdar, Musakhel, and Barkhan on 02nd (night) to May 5 with occasional gaps.

Possible Impacts and advice:

Wind-thunderstorm/hailstorm and lightning may damage loose structures like electric poles, trees, vehicles, and solar panels, etc.

• Farmers are advised to manage their crop activities (wheat harvesting), keeping in view the weather conditions.
• Heatwave conditions are likely to subside over most parts of the country from May 1 onwards.