Islamabad (Urdu Point / Pakistan Point News – March 13, 2026) A westerly weather system is expected to sweep large parts of the country. Pakistan The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned Friday night, bringing widespread rain, thunderstorms, snowfall over high mountains and isolated hailstorms expected to continue until early next week.
The Meteorological Department said that a westerly wave is likely to approach the northwestern parts of the country on Saturday evening and is expected to continue until Monday morning.
Under the influence of this system, the weather is expected to be partly cloudy to cloudy with chances of moderate rain – thundery winds and snowfall on high mountains, with isolated hailstorms, expected in several districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Chitral, Dir and Dir. SwatKohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Boner, MalakandMansoura, AbbottabadHaripur, Khyber, Mohmand, Peshawar, BanoSwaby, MardanCharsadda, Nowshera, Bajaur, Orakzai, Kurram, KohatHangu and Dera Ismail Khan From Friday night to Sunday morning.
Similar weather conditions are also expected in parts of Balochistan including Ghob, Barkhan, Chaman and Ziarat, as well as Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir during the same period.
Rain and thunderstorms with isolated hailstorms are also expected in Islamabad. RawalpindiMurree, Galiyat, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Talaganj, GujranwalaHafeezabad, Wazirabad, Sargodha, Mianwali, Sheikhupura, Gujrat, Khushab, Mandi Bahauddin, LahoreSialkot, Narwhal, FaisalabadJhang, Chiniot, Bhakkar, Laiyah and Dera Ghazi Khan with occasional gaps from Friday night to Sunday morning.
The Meteorological Office warned of the possibility of landslides in vulnerable areas of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir, while lightning strikes may also occur in isolated places during the forecast period.
Daytime temperatures are likely to drop by 3 to 4 degrees Celsius in the upper parts of the country during this period.
The Meteorological Department added that another western disturbance is likely to approach the western parts of the country on Monday evening, indicating that unstable weather conditions may continue until next week.
Tourists have been advised to remain cautious and avoid non-essential items He travels In mountainous areas, while urging farmers to manage their crops according to prevailing weather conditions.