Weather System to Bring Rain, Snow, and Hail to Parts of Asia
A westerly weather system is forecast to impact several regions across Asia, bringing with it periods of rain, thunderstorms, snowfall, and potential hailstorms. The meteorological service predicts the system will first affect western areas on , extending its influence to upper regions by .
Balochistan Province
Residents of Balochistan province in Pakistan should prepare for rain, wind, and thunderstorms, along with snowfall in higher elevations, beginning on and continuing through . Specifically, the forecast covers Quetta, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Qilla Abdullah, Qilla Saifullah, Chaghi, Noushki, Harnai, Zhob, Kalat, Mastung, Barkhan, Sibi, Loralai, Khuzdar, Kech, Gawadar, Panjgur and Awaran.
Kyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is also bracing for similar conditions. Rain, wind, and thunderstorms, accompanied by snowfall in the hills, are expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kalam, Shangla, Kohistan, Bunner, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mardan, Peshawar, Swabi, Charsadda, Kohat, Kurram, Bannu, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Dera Ismail Khan and Waziristan on and . Isolated hailstorms are also a possibility during this period.
Punjab and Islamabad
In Punjab province and the Islamabad area, conditions will be more localized. Isolated instances of rain, wind, and thunderstorms, along with snowfall in the hills, are anticipated in Murree, Galiyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sargodha, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan, Khushab, Jhang, Noorpurthal, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot and Narowal starting in the evening of and continuing through . Lahore is expected to remain partly cloudy during the same timeframe. Gusty winds and windstorms are likely in the southern districts, and isolated hailstorms are also possible.
Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir
Residents of Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir should also prepare for inclement weather. Rain, wind, thunderstorms, and snowfall are forecast for Diamir, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Guanche, Shigar, and the Kashmir regions of Neelum valley, Muzaffarabad, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber, and Mirpur on and . Isolated hailstorms are also likely in Kashmir during this period.
Sindh Province
The forecast for Sindh province is less severe. Most districts are expected to experience partly cloudy to cloudy weather, with the possibility of light rain or drizzle and gusty winds in coastal areas on and .
