Westerly winds are expected to enter the upper parts of Pakistan from tomorrow evening, bringing a fresh spell of rain and snowfall to multiple regions across the country.
The Met Department has issued warnings of rain and thunderstorms in various areas, particularly in the north and central regions. There are chance of light rain in different areas of Punjab from Nov 14 to 15, resulting in a reduction in smog in the province.
Areas such as Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, and Battagram and their adjoining areas, along with parts of upper Hazara, including Mansehra, Abbottabad, and Haripur, are expected to receive rain starting from tomorrow evening. The Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan region will experience rain, with snowfall expected in the higher mountain ranges.
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Moreover, light to moderate rainfall is predicted in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and surrounding regions, including Attock, Talagang, Chakwal, and Jhelum. Rain is also expected in cities such as Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Lahore, Khushab, and Sargodha.
The rain is expected to result in heavy fog in the plains of Punjab.
Balochistan and the southern areas like Quetta, Zhob, Barkhan, and Musakhel are also likely to see rain, while thunderstorms are expected to hit Bhakkar, Layyah, and Dera Ghazi Khan in south Punjab.
The rain is expected to continue from tomorrow evening through to the morning of November 16.