REGIONAL FORECASTING OFFICE, KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA Tel: 091-9212410
Press Release:
More Wind-Dust/Thunderstorm-Rain with isolated heavy falls & hailstorm is
expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 28th May to 31st
May, 2023 with occasional gaps.
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that another westerly wave
is likely to enter in western and upper parts of the country on Sunday, the 28th
May, 2023 and likely to spread over most parts of the province on Monday,
the 29th May, 2023 and likely to persist until Wednesday, the 31st
May, 2023. Under the influence of this weather system:
Wind-dust/thunderstorm-rain with isolated heavy falls & hailstorm is
expected in Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir, Malakand, Buner, Swat, Shangla,
Kohistan, Torghar, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan,
Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram, Hangu,
Orakzai, Kohat, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, North &
South Waziristan districts from Sunday to Wednesday, 28th to 31st
, May 2023 with occasional gaps.
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Possible Impacts:
o
Dust storm / wind storm & hailstorm may cause damage to loose structure and
standing crops in the province during 28th to 31st
May, 2023.
o
Farmers are advised to remain cautious during the forecast period.
o
Tourists are advised to plan their activities accordingly.
o General public is advised to stay at safe places during dust-wind/thunderstorm & hailstorm.
o
Temperatures are likely to reduce slightly.
NOTE: All concerned authorities are particularly advised to remain
'ALERT' during the forecast period.
Spokesperson
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DATE: 22ND May, 2023 Time of issue: 09:00 hrs PST
Wind-dust/thunderstorm-rain is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during coming days with occasional gaps
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that a westerly wave is likely to enter in upper and central parts of the country on 22nd (evening/night) and likely to persist in upper and central parts during the week with occasional gaps.
Under the influence of this weather system:
Wind-dust/thunderstorm-rain with a few hailstorm (Isolated heavy falls) is expected in Chitral, Upper & Lower Dir, Malakand, Buner, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Bajaur, Kurram, North & South Waziristan, Kohat, Karak, Hangu, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan districts on 22nd to 26th May.
Possible Impacts:
Dust storm/ wind storm may cause damage to loose infrastructure and standing crops in the province.
Farmers are advised to manage their activities keeping in view the weather forecast.
Tourists are advised to remain cautious during the forecast period.
General public is advised to stay at safe places during the dust storm/windstorm/thunderstorm
ALERT: All concerned authorities are advised to remain “ALERT” to avoid any untoward situation during the forecast period.
Spokesperson
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Date: 16 MAY 2023
Time of issue: 11:00 hrs PST
Wind-dust/thunderstorm rain is expected in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during next 02 days
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that a westerly wave is likely to enter in upper parts of the country on 16th (evening/night) and likely to persist in upper and central parts till 18th May.
Under the influence of this weather system:
Wind-dust/thunderstorm rain with isolated hailstorm is expected in Chitral, Upper & Lower Dir, Malakand, Buner, Swat, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Bajaur, Kurram, North & South Waziristan, Kohat, Karak, Hangu, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank and Dera Ismail Khan districts on 17th & 18th May.
Possible Impacts:
Dust storm/ wind storm may cause damage to loose infrastructure and standing crops in the province.
Farmers are advised to manage their activities keeping in view the weather forecast.
Tourists are advised to remain cautious during the forecast period.
General public is advised to stay at safe places during the dust storm/windstorm/thunderstorm
ALERT: All concerned authorities are advised to remain “ALERT” to avoid any untoward situation during the forecast period.
Spokesperson
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Date: 26 April 2023
Time of issue: 11:30 hrs PST
Rain-wind/thunderstorm is expected in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in coming days with occasional gaps
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that a westerly wave is likely to enter in the country from 26th April (Evening/night) and likely to spread in central and southern parts of the country and may persist till first week of May.
Under the influence of this weather system:
Rain-dust/thunderstorm with isolated hailstorm is expected in Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir, Malakand, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Khyber, Bajaur, Orakzai, Kurram, Kohat, Karak, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and Waziristan from 26th and 27th April.
More Rain-dust/thunderstorm with isolated hailstorm is expected in Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir, Malakand, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Khyber, Bajaur, Orakzai, Kurram, Kohat, Karak, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and Waziristan from 30th April to 05th May.
Possible Impacts:
Strong wind & hailstorm may cause damage to loose infrastructure and standing crops in the province.
Heavy rains may trigger Flash Floods in Dir, Swat, Shangla, Chitral, Kohistan, Torghar, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad and Kurram.
Landslides may occur in vulnerable areas of the province during the forecast period.
Day temperature is likely to fall significantly during the spell.
Tourists are advised to remain cautious during the forecast period.
ALERT: All concerned authorities are advised to remain “ALERT” to avoid any untoward situation during the forecast period.
Spokesperson
Date: 13 April 2023
Time of issue: 1300 hrs PST
Rain-wind/thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls/ hailstorm predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 15th to 20th April.
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that another westerly wave is likely to enter upper parts of the country on 15th April, 2023 and would spread in western and central parts subsequently.
Under the influence of this weather system:
Rain with dust thunderstorm with isolated hailstorm is expected in Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir, Malakand, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Khyber and Bajaur from 15th (evening/night) to 20th April with occasional gaps.
Rain-dust/thunderstorm with isolated hailstorm is expected in Kurram, Waziristan, Kohat, Karak, Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, Lakki Marwat, Bannu and Orakzai on 17th and 18th April 2023.
Possible Impacts:
Strong wind & hailstorm may cause damage to loose infrastructure and standing crops in the province.
Heavy rains may trigger Flash Floods in Dir, Swat, Shangla, Chitral, Kohistan, Torghar, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad and Kurram.
Landslides may occur in vulnerable areas of the province during the forecast period.
Day temperature is likely to fall significantly during the spell.
Tourists are advised to remain cautious during the forecast period.
ALERT: All concerned authorities are advised to remain “ALERT” to avoid any untoward situation during the forecast period.
Spokesperson
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20th March 2023 Time: 15:00 PST
Rain-Thunderstorm/Wind
(with heavy falls) predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 21st to
24th, March 2023.
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that an another strong westerly wave is likely to enter in the country from Tuesday, the 21st March and likely to persist till Friday, the 24th March. Under the influence of this weather system:
Widespread rain-wind / thundershower with scattered heavy falls (isolated hailstorm) is expected in Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir, Malakand, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai, Hangu, Karak, Kohat, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, North & South Waziristan districts during the forecast period.
Possible Impacts:
Strong wind & Hailstorm may cause damage to loose infrastructure and standing crops in the province.
Heavy Rains may cause Flash Floods in Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Nowshera, Mardan, Waziristan, Bajaur and Urban flooding in Peshawar on 23rd and 24th March.
Landslides may occur in hilly areas of in vulnerable areas during the forecast period.
Day temperature is likely to fall significantly during the spell.
Tourists are advised to remain more cautious during the forecast period.
ALERT: All concerned authorities are advised to remain “ALERT” to avoid any untoward situation during the forecast period.
Spokesperson
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14th March 2023 Time: 13:00 PST
Rain-thunderstorm/Wind with hailstorm predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 16th to
20th, March 2023.
Regional
Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that a westerly wave is likely to
approach western parts of the country on Thursday, the 16th March
and may persist till Monday, the 20th March,
2023 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Under the influence of this weather system:
· Rain-wind
thunderstorm/hailstorm are expected in Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir, Malakand,
Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad,
Haripur, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Bajaur, Mohmand,
Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai, Hangu, Karak, Kohat, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank, Dera
Ismail Khan, North & South Waziristan districts from Thursday, 16th March, 2023
to Monday 20th March, 2023.
· Isolated
snowfall over the high mountains of Chitral, Dir, Upper Swat and Kohistan
districts during the forecast period.
Possible Impacts:
· Rain
may trigger landslides in vulnerable areas of Chitral, Swat, Shangla, Buner,
Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts during the
forecast period.
· Occasional
reduction in visibility due to heavy rainfall/hailstorm.
· Rain
will be beneficial for the standing crops especially in rain-feed areas.
· Tourists
are advised to remain extra cautious during the forecast period.
Note: All concerned authorities are advised to remain cautious to avoid any untoward situation during the forecast period.
Date: 26th February,
2023 Time: 18:00 PST
Rain-wind/thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from Tuesday (evening/night) to Thursday
(28th
February to 02nd March, 2023).
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that westerly wave is likely to approach western parts of the country on Tuesday (evening/night), the 28th February and likely to grip most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Wednesday, the 01st March and may persist over upper & central parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa till Thursday, the 02nd March, 2023.
Under the influence of this weather system:
· Rain-wind/thunderstorm
with snowfall over the hills (with isolated heavy rainfall/ hailstorm) are
expected in Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir, Malakand, Swat, Buner,
Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Kurram
& Khyber districts from Tuesday (evening/night) to Thursday.
· Rain-wind/thunderstorm (with
isolated hailstorm) is expected in Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar,
Charsadda, Bajaur, Mohmand, Orakzai, Hangu, Karak, Kohat, Bannu, Lakki Marwat,
Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, North & South Waziristan districts from Tuesday
(evening/night) to Thursday (afternoon/evening).
· Strong
winds/hailstorm may cause damage to lose infrastructure and standing crops/
orchards during the forecast period.
· Snowfall
may disrupt normal vehicular traffic in mountainous/hilly areas during and after
the spell.
· Rain
may trigger landslides in vulnerable areas of Chitral, Swat, Shangla, Buner,
Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts during the
forecast period.
· Occasional
reduction in visibility due to heavy rainfall/hailstorm.
· Rain
will be beneficial for the standing crops especially in rain-feed areas.
· Day
temperatures are likely to fall 05 to 07 °C
during the spell.
· Tourists
are advised to remain cautious during the forecast period.
Note: All concerned authorities are advised to remain cautious to
avoid any untoward situation during the forecast period.
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Date: 07th February,
2023 Time: 14:30 PST
Rain-wind/thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills predicted in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa on 09th & 10th February, 2023.
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that a westerly wave is likely to approach western parts of the country on Wednesday (night), the 08th February and likely to grip most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, the 09th February and may persist till Friday, the 10th February, 2023.
Under the influence of this weather system:
· Rain-wind/thunderstorm with snowfall over the hills (with moderate to isolated heavy rainfall/snowfall) is expected in Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir, Bajaur, Malakand, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Kurram and Khyber districts from Wednesday (night) to Friday.
· Rain-wind/thunderstorm
(with isolated hailstorm) is expected in Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar,
Charsadda, Mohmand, Orakzai, Hangu, Karak, Kohat, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank,
Dera Ismail Khan, North & South Waziristan districts on Thursday & Friday
(morning/noon).
· Moderate
to heavy snowfall may disrupt and cause closure of road in Chitral, Dir, Swat,
Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts during
the forecast period.
· Rain
may trigger landslides in vulnerable areas of Chitral, Swat, Shangla, Buner,
Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts during the
forecast period.
· Occasional
reduction in visibility due to heavy rainfall/snowfall.
· Rain
will be beneficial for the standing crops especially in rain-feed areas.
· Temperatures
are likely to fall after the wet spell.
· Tourists
are advised to remain extra cautious during the forecast period.
Note: All concerned authorities are advised to remain cautious to
avoid any untoward situation during the forecast period.
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Date: 27th January, 2023 Time: 14:00 PST
Rain with snowfall
over the hills predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 28th to
30th, January 2023.
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that a westerly wave is likely to approach western parts of the country on Saturday, the 28th January and likely to grip most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, the 29th January and may persist till Monday, the 30th January, 2023.
Under the influence of this weather system:
· Rain-wind
(with moderate to isolated heavy snowfall over the hills and isolated
thunderstorm/hailstorm) is expected in Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir, Malakand,
Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad,
Haripur and Swabi districts from Saturday (evening) to Monday with relatively
heavy rainfall/snowfall on Sunday (night) & Monday (morning).
· Light
rain-wind (with light to moderate snowfall over the hills
and isolated thunderstorm/hailstorm) is expected in Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar,
Charsadda, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai, Hangu, Karak, Kohat, Bannu,
Lakki Marwat, Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, North & South Waziristan districts from
Sunday & Monday.
Possible Impacts:
· Moderate
to heavy snowfall may disrupt and cause closure of road in Chitral, Dir, Swat,
Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Khyber and Kurram
districts during the forecast period.
· Rain
may trigger landslides in vulnerable areas of Chitral, Swat, Shangla, Buner,
Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts during the
forecast period.
· Occasional
reduction in visibility due to heavy rainfall/snowfall.
· Rain
will be beneficial for the standing crops especially in rain-feed areas.
· Temperatures
are likely to fall significantly after the wet spell.
· Tourists
are advised to remain extra cautious during the forecast period.
Note: All concerned authorities are advised to remain cautious to
avoid any untoward situation during the forecast period.
Spokesperson
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Date: 19th January,
2023
Rain with snowfall over the hills predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 19th(night) to 25th , January 2023
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that a westerly wave
affecting North Balochistan & northwestern parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is likely
to grip upper parts of the country on Friday, the 20th January,
2023 and may persist till Wednesday, the 25th January,
2023 with occasional gaps. Under the influence of this weather system:
· Rain-wind
(with snowfall over the hills and isolated thunderstorm/hailstorm) is expected
in Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir, Malakand, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan,
Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur and Swabi districts from
Thursday (night) to Wednesday (19th to 25th January,
2023), with relatively heavy rainfall/snowfall from Monday to Wednesday (23rd to
25th January, 2023).
·
Light
rain (with light snowfall over the hills and isolated thunderstorm/hailstorm) is
expected in Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber,
Kurram, Orakzai, Hangu, Karak and Kohat districts from Friday to Wednesday (20th to
25th January, 2023).
· Light
rain/drizzle-wind is likely to occur over Dera Ismail Khan, Tank, North & South
Waziristan, Bannu & Lakki Marwat districts on Friday & Saturday (20th &
21st January, 2023).
Possible Impacts:
· Heavy
snowfall may disrupt and cause closure of road in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla,
Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts.
· Rain
may trigger landslides in vulnerable areas of Chitral, Swat, Shangla, Buner,
Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts.
· Rain
will be beneficial for the standing crops especially in rain-feed areas.
· Temperatures
are likely to fall significantly after the wet spell.
· Tourists
are advised to remain extra cautious during the forecast period.
Note: All concerned authorities are advised to remain cautious to
avoid any untoward situation during the forecast period.
Spokesperson
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Date: 09th January, 2023
Time: 19:00 PST
Rain with snowfall
over the hills predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 11th
to 13th January 2023.
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that a westerly wave is
likely to enter north Balochistan on Tuesday, the 10th January (night) and
likely to grip most parts of the province on Wednesday, the 11th January, and
may persist on upper parts of the province till Friday, the 13th January, 2023.
Under the influence of this weather system:
· Rain
(snowfall over the hilly areas) is expected in Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir,
Malakand, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra and
Abbottabad districts from 11th to 13th January, 2023 with relatively heavy
snowfall on 11th January, 2023.
· Light
to moderate rain (light snowfall over the hills) is expected in Haripur, Mardan,
Swabi, Nowshera, Peshawar, Charsadda, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai,
Hangu, Karak, Kohat, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank, Dera Ismail Khan, North and
South Waziristan districts on 11th & 12th January, 2023.
Possible Impacts:
· Heavy
snowfall may disrupt and cause closure of roads in Dir, Swat, Shangla, Chitral,
Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra and Abbottabad districts.
· Rain
may trigger landslides in some vulnerable parts of upper districts.
· Foggy
conditions are likely to subside during the forecast period.
· Temperatures
are likely to fall significantly during and after the wet spell.
· Rain
will be beneficial for the standing crops especially in rain-feed areas.
· Tourists
are advised to remain extra cautious during the forecast period.
Note: All concerned authorities are advised to remain cautious to
avoid any untoward situation during the forecast period.
Date: 05th January, 2023 Time: 18:45 PST
Rain with snowfall
over the hills predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 07th
to 09th January 2023.
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that a westerly wave is
likely to enter north Balochistan on 06th January (evening/night) and likely to
grip most parts of the province on weekend (07th & 08th January) and likely to
persist on upper parts of the province till Monday, the 09th January, 2023.
Under the influence of this weather system:
· Rain
with snowfall over the hills is expected in Chitral, Lower & Upper Dir,
Malakand, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra and
Abbottabad districts during the forecast period.
Possible Impacts:
· Rain
will be beneficial for the standing crops especially in Barani areas.
· Foggy
conditions are likely to subside during the forecast period.
· Day
temperatures are likely to fall by 05 to 07 °C during the wet spell.
· Snowfall
may disrupt normal vehicular traffic in mountainous/ hilly areas.
· Rain
may trigger landslides in some vulnerable parts of upper districts.
Note: All concerned authorities are advised to remain cautious to
avoid any untoward situation during the forecast period.
Date: 27th December, 2022 Time: 14:00 PST
Rain with snowfall over the hills predicted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Regional Weather Forecasting Center Peshawar informed that after a long dry spell, a westerly wave has entered in northwestern parts of Balochistan and likely to grip most parts of the province on Wednesday, the 28th December, 2022 (night) and likely to persist in upper parts of the province till Friday, the 30th December, 2022 (Morning / Noon).
Under the influence of this weather system:
Light to Moderate rain with snowfall over the hills is expected in most
districts of the province form 28th (night) to 30th (morning
/ noon) December, 2022.
Possible Impacts:
Rain will be beneficial for the standing crops especially in Barani areas.
Foggy conditions are likely to subside during the forecast period.
Day temperatures are likely to fall by 05 to 07 °C during the wet spell.
Snowfall may disrupt normal vehicular traffic in mountainous/ hilly
areas.
Spokesperson
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Date: 23rd December,
2022 Time: 15:30 PST
Press Release:
Regional Weather Forecasting Office Peshawar informed that due to persistent
dry weather, dense foggy conditions are
likely to continue in most plain areas of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while very cold weather conditions in most
hilly areas of the province in coming days.
· Dense/Very
Dense fog is
likely to prevail over Peshawar to Swabi motorway and national highways during
night and morning hours in coming days.
· Dense
fog is
likely to prevail over Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Charsadda, Peshawar, Lakki
Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan districts during night and morning hours in coming
days.
· Very
cold weather conditions are
likely in most hilly areas of the province, including Chitral, Dir, Swat, Buner,
Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Khyber, Hangu & Kurram
districts.
· Foggy conditions may disrupt transportation means.
· Poor
air quality/ dry air may affect vulnerable/ill people.
Note: Travelers on Motorway and National highways are advised to
avoid unnecessary journeys and to adopt precautionary measures during traveling.
Spokesperson
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Foggy conditions are likely to persist in Plain areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Press
Release:
Date: 5th December, 2022
Regional Forecasting Office Peshawar informed that due to persistent dry
weather, foggy conditions are likely to continue in most plain areas of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa during the week with increasing intensity.
· Dense
fog is likely to prevail over Peshawar to Islamabad
motorways and national highways in night and morning hours during the week.
· Moderate/Dense
fog is likely to prevail over Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera,
Charsadda, Peshawar, Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan districts in night and
morning hours during the week.
· Cold wave conditions are likely in most hilly areas of the province, including Chitral, Dir, Swat, Buner, Shangla, Kohistan, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Khyber, Hangu and Kurram districts.
Possible Impacts:
Foggy conditions may disrupt transportation means.
Poor air quality/ dry air may affect vulnerable/ill people.
Note: Travelers on motorway and national highways are advised to avoid unnecessary journeys and to adopt precautionary measures during traveling.
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Dated of issue: 02nd November, 2022
Rain/Snowfall Predicted in the province
Regional Met Office, Peshawar has informed that a Western Disturbance (westerly
weather system) is very likely to affect the province from 4th & most parts from
05th November, 2022 and may persist up to 7th November, 2022 with occasional
gaps. Under the influence of the weather system:
Fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall/snowfall is very likely over Chitral, Dir Upper, Kalam, Shangla, Kohistan and Kaghan (Naran);
Scattered to fairly widespread rain-thundershower/hailstorm accompanied by gusty winds is likely to occur over Bunner, Malakand, Swat, Timergara, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mansehra, Battagram, Torghar, Swabi, Mardan, Peshawar, Charsadda, Kohat, Khyber, Orakzai, Bajaur, Mohmand, Nowshera, Risalpur & Cherat Cantonments.
Isolated rainfall over plains along with dust storm/gusty winds are likely to occur over Tank, North &and South Waziristan, Lakki Marwat, Karak, Hangu, Bannu & Dera Ismail Khan.
Possible Impacts:
Snowfalls at upper most areas of KP may cause closure of roads.
Temperatures may be decreased below freezing at some upper parts of the province.
NOTE: All concerned authorities are advised to remain "ALERT" during the forecast period.
Date & Time of issue: Monday, October 17, 2022 18:30 PST
Rain/Snowfall Predicted
in the province
Regional Met Office, Peshawar has informed that a westerly weather system is
likely to affect the central and upper parts of the province from the night of
18th and may persist up to 21st October, 2022. Under the influence of the
weather system:
Snowfall with rain is very likely to occur over Chitral, Kalam, Shangla, Kohistan and Kaghan (Naran).
Rain-thundershower/hailstorm accompanied by gusty winds is likely to occur over Bunner, Malakand, Swat, Dir, Timergara, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mansehra, Battagram, Torghar, Swabi, Mardan, Peshawar, Charsadda, Kohat, Khyber, Orakzai, Bajaur, Mohmand, Noshehra, Risalpur & Cherat Cantonments.
Dust storm/gusty winds are likely to occur over Tank, North & South
Waziristan, Lakki Marwat, Karak, Hangu, Bannu & Dera Ismail Khan.
Possible Impacts:
· Snowfall
at uppermost parts of Chitral district may cause closure of roads.
· Temperatures
may be decreased below freezing at some upper parts of the province.
Note: All concerned authorities are advised to remain "VIGILANT" during the Period.