Dust and thunderstorms with rain forecast for different parts of Pakistan

The Met Office has forecast that a new westerly weather system is expected to reach the northwestern areas of the country on May 10. This system is likely to remain active in the upper parts of the country until the night of May 12.

Under the influence of this weather system:

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Dust storms, thunderstorms, and rain are expected in several areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Shangla, Buner, Kohistan, Malakand, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Balakot, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Peshawar, Bajaur, Mohmand, Orakzai, Khyber, Kohat, Kurram, Hangu, and Karak.

Punjab/Islamabad

Murree, Galiyat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Khushab, Joharabad, Sargodha, Mianwali, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Jhang, Lahore, Sheikhupura, Okara, Gujranwala, Sialkot, and Narowal from 10th (evening) to 12th May with occasional gaps.

Gilgit-Baltistan

While rain wind/thunderstorm is expected in Gilgit-Baltistan (Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Guanche, and Shigar.

Kashmir

Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, and Mirpur from 11th to 13th May with occasional gaps.

Dust storms, thunderstorms, and rain are expected to bring some relief from the heat in the upper parts of the country, while extremely hot weather is likely to continue in southern regions, including south Punjab, Sindh, and parts of Balochistan.