The Weather Forecast Department anticipates a mix of rain and snowfall in several regions of the nation, including Islamabad, today. The forecast includes potential thunderstorms, gusty winds, and mountainous snowfall in areas such as Balochistan, Upper Sindh, Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, and Kashmir.
In Islamabad and nearby regions, the weather is expected to be cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms, gusty winds, and rain. Hailstorms may also occur in certain areas during this period.
Regions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Waziristan, Lucky Marwat, Bannu, Kohat, Peshawar, Bajaur, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Buner, Swabi, Charsadda, Nowshera, and Mardan, may experience thunderstorms, gusty winds, and rain, with snowfall predicted in the mountainous areas.
In Punjab, thunderstorms and rain are likely, with the possibility of hailstorms in some places. While most districts in Balochistan will experience dry weather with strong winds, the northern districts may see cloudy weather with strong winds, rain, thunderstorms, and morning snowfall on the mountains in areas like Quetta, Ziarat, Zhob, and Chaman.
Most districts in Sindh are expected to have dry weather with strong winds. In Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, strong winds, rain, thunderstorms, and mountainous snowfall are anticipated.
The Weather Forecast Department has issued a warning of potential flooding in the rivers of Kashmir and Gilgit due to the predicted rainfall.