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3-Day Rain Forecast for Most Areas of Country Starting Today

Islamabad (November 13, 2017): Most areas of the country are expected to receive rains over the next three days starting today.

According to Meteorological Department thunder showers are expected to lash parts of Kgyber Pakhtwankhwa (KPK) province, federal capital Islamabad, upper Punjab, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, and parts of Balochistan. A Strong westerly wave is expected to enter Balochistan tonight and is likely to grip upper and central parts of the country on Monday/Tuesday, the Department said.

The Met Department has forecast that during the next 24 hours scattered  rain- thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills is expected in Balochistan including Quetta, KP, FATA, Islamabad, upper Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan while isolated rain-thunderstorm in D.G.Khan, Multan, Bahawalpur, Karachi, Sukkur and Larkana divisions. Dense foggy/smoggy conditions are expected in plain areas of  Punjab during Morning hours.

Snowfall is also expected in the mountainous areas of KPK province particularly Chitral which is also expected to receive rains.

The rain system is also expected to lash many areas in Sindh province including Karachi, Sukkur, and Larkana.

It may be mentioned here that rain has already soaked Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, and surrounding areas lowering the temperature. This is the first winter rains.

Meanwhile, weather remained dry in most parts of the country. However, dense foggy conditions prevailed over most plain areas of Punjab, while foggy conditions prevailed in D.I khan, Sukkur & Peshawar divisions.The winter rains are welcomed indeed because they are expected to bring relief from weeks-long smog persisting in much of the country and India and to reduce the air pollution.

Two days ago Meteorologist Muhammad Ajmal Shad, who is the top meteorologist of the government,  had said that the three-day spell of rain, which is forecast to begin today, would help break the smog that has been caused by dust, the burning of crops, industry and brick kilns.

The smog has caused respiratory problems and irritated eyes, and led to poor visibility, resulting in highway accidents.

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