A westerly disturbance is approaching the northern and western parts of the country on 17th March. Under its influence, light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and windstorms is expected from 17th to 25th March, 2026 across the country, including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Balochistan, and some parts of Sindh. Overall, the temperature trend across the country is expected to decrease.
Punjab:
Widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and windstorms are expected mainly in the upper and central parts of the province, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mianwali, Sargodha, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Lahore Division, and surrounding areas from 17th to 25th March, 2026. Isolated hailstorms are also expected during thunderstorms in upper Punjab during this period. However, South Punjab will experience occasional cloudy weather conditions along with isolated rainfall, including Multan, Khanewal, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan, Dera Ghazi Khan, and surrounding areas.
KP:
Widespread rainfall, thunderstorms, and windstorms are expected in Chitral, Dir, Haripur, Karak, Kohat, Kohistan, Khyber, Kurram, Mansehra, Mohmand, Nowshera, Malakand, Charsadda, Abbottabad, Bannu, Buner, Hazara, Peshawar, Swabi, Swat, Waziristan, Dera Ismail Khan, and surrounding areas from 17th to 25th March, 2026, with occasional gaps.
GB & AJK:
Isolated rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in Astore, Skardu, Hunza, Shighar, Bagh, Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Haveli, and surrounding areas from 17th to 25th March, 2026. Isolated snowfall is also expected over hilly areas during this period.
Balochistan:
Isolated rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in different parts of the province, including Quetta, Zhob, Ziarat, Kalat, Qillah Saifullah, Qillah Abdullah, Pishin, Barkhan, Sibbi, Dera Bugti, Khuzdar, Awaran, Panjgur, Turbat, Gawadar, Lasbella, and surrounding areas from 17th to 23rd March, 2026, with occasional gaps.
Sindh:
Mainly dry weather conditions are expected across the province. However, isolated rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Dadu, Karachi, Hyderabad, Badin, Umerkot, Mithi, and surrounding areas from 17th to 25th March, 2026.
