NDMA issues weather advisory for rain, thunderstorms

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a weather advisory for rain and thunderstorms in the country starting from today till Tuesday, Radio Pakistan reported.

According to NDMA, "rains with dust thunderstorm are predicted in coming days".

The advisory asked all provincial departments, NHA, FWO and other institutions to remain alert, as the weather is "likely to remain unstable in Pakistan during Thursday night to Tuesday," the tweet added.

Rains with dust Thunderstorm predicted in coming days;
Weather is likely to remain unstable in Pakistan during Thursday night to Tuesday, producing rains with dust-#thunderstorm at scattered places of Punjab, KP & AJK & at a few places of Sindh & north east Balochistan: @pmdgov pic.twitter.com/1UonkHbuNm

— Radio Pakistan (@RadioPakistan) May 28, 2020

As per the advisory, the Meteorological Department warned of unstable weather in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & AJK and at a few areas of Sindh & north-east Balochistan.

The Met department predicts dust thunderstorm with rain in KP and scattered places in Punjab (Faisalabad, Jhang, T T Singh, Sahiwal, Okara), Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan from Thursday (night) to Monday/Tuesday.

During Friday and Saturday, dust thunderstorm with rain have been predicted in Quetta, Zhob, Harnai, Barkhan, Dera Bugti, D G Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, Rahim Yar Khan, Bahwalnagar, Bahawalpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Jaccobabad, Shaheed Banazirabad.

The Met department also expects dust thunderstorm with rain in Mirpurkhas, Badin and Hyderabad on Monday.

All concerned institutions have been advised to ensure presence of staff during emergency situations.