Islamabad, March 17, 2023 (PPI-OT): Synoptic Situation
A westerly wave is affecting most parts of the country and likely to persist till 20th March.
Friday
Rain-wind thunderstorm (with isolated hailstorm) is expected in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, eastern Balochistan and eastern Sindh.
Saturday
Partly cloudy weather is expected in most parts of the country with rain-wind thunderstorm is likely in Upper/South Punjab, Islamabad, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, eastern Balochistan and Sindh.
Past 24 Hour Weather
Rain-wind/thunderstorm occurred in Islamabad, Punjab, lower Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Balochistan and Sindh. Partly cloudy/dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country.
Rainfall (mm): Punjab: Bhakkar 27, Fort Munro 25, Gujranwala 23, Sahiwal 16, Toba Tek Singh 15, Islamabad (Airport 14, Saidpur, Zero Point 12, Golra, Bokra 05), Nurpurthal, Okara 13, Rawalpindi (Shamsabad, Chaklala 12), Chakwal, Jhang 12, Lahore (City 10, Gulshan-e-Ravi 08, Airport 07, Lakshmi Chowk 06, Mughalpura 05, Wasa Office, Shahi Qilla, Johar Town 04, Upper Mall 03, Tajpura, Chowk Nakhuda, Iqbal Town, Samanabad, Farrukabad 02, Nishtar Town 01), Kasur 07, Bahawalpur (Airport 06, City 02), Faisalabad 06, Joharabad 05, , Sialkot (City 04, Airport 02), Layyah, Khanewal, Sargodha, Narowal, Jhelum, D.G.Khan 04, Multan (Airport 03, City 02), Mandi Bahauddin 03, Gujrat, Mangla, Kot Addu 02, Murree, Attock, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur 01, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: D.I.Khan (City 24, Airport 18), Bannu, Cherat 09, Kakul 01, Sindh: Mirpurkhas 12, Larkana, Tando Jam 02, Sakrand 01, Balochistan: Kalat 07, Bar Khan 05, Lasbella 03, Dalbandin 01, Kashmir: Rawalakot 03 and Kotli 02.
Yesterday’s Recorded Highest Maximum Temperature’s (°C): Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sakrand 37, Turbat, Sukkur, Rohri, Padidan, Mithi and Khairpur 36.
For more information, contact:
National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC)
Pakistan Meteorological Department
Headquarter Office, Sector H-8/2, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-111-638-638
Email: nwfc@pmd.gov.pk
Website: http://nwfc.pmd.gov.pk