GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 17th April 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 18TH APRIL TO 24THAPRIL 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 24° E & 45 ° N to 34° E & 30° N B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Hot and dry weather prevailed over the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature of 8.0°C was recorded at Islamabad (Plain station) and -2.5°C was recorded at Astor (Hill station) on 11th April 2017 The highest maximm temperature 47.2°C at Rahim Yar Khan (plain station) on 16th April 2017. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly hot and dry weather in most part of the country. However rain/thunderstorms with duststorms in plains are likely to occur at a few places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sub-montane Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, during 1st half of the week and again at scattered places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and at a few places northern areas Punjab, Northeast Balochistan during 2nd half of the week. The highest maximum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 46°C to 48°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with hazy morning. ii) WIND : Westerly/southwesterly, 10-15 knots gusting to 27 knots. iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate occasionaly rough. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 10th April 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 11TH APRIL TO 17THAPRIL 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 40° E & 40 ° N to 44° E & 35° N B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate fall have occurred almost at all the places in, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Malakand, Hazara,Peshawar on 1st to 5th day, FATA on 2nd to 3rd day, D.I.Khan, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad on 3rd day, at a number of places Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad on 1st to 2nd day, Lahore, Multan on 3rd day, at a few places D.I.Khan on 1st day, Sargodha on 1st to 2nd & 4th to 5th day, Lahore on 1st to 2nd & 4th day, Bahawalpur on 2nd to 3rd day, D.G.Khan on 1st & 3rd day. Mainly hot and dry weather prevailed eleswhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 7.0°C was recorded at Islamabad (Plain station) on 9th April, 2017 and -2.0°C was recorded at Astor (Hill station) on 7th April 2017 C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunder showers with gusty winds at isolated places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sub-montane Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, during 3rd to 4th day of the week. Mainly hot and dry weather may prevail elesewhere in the country during the period. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 14°C to 16°C. The highest maximum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 46°C to 48°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with hazy morning. ii) WIND : Northwesterly/westerly, 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots. iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, may be poor in haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight/occasionally moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 3rd April 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 4TH APRIL TO 10THAPRIL 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: A cut of low in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its centre at about 42° E & 38 ° N and its trough extending upto 51° E & 33° N B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate fall have occurred almost at all the places in, Hazara,on 1st to 2nd & 4th to 5th day, Kashmir and FATA on 2nd day, Malakand on 2nd & 4th day, Peshawar on 4th & 5th day, Gilgit-Baltistan on 5th day,at a number of places Bannu and Rawalpindi on 1st & 5th day, Zhob on 3rd to 4th day, at a few places Gujranwala on 1st, 5th to 6th day, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir on 1st, 4th & 6th day, Malakand on 3rd day, Bannu,Sargodha on 2nd & 4th day,Rawalpind,on 2nd , 4th to 6th day, Malakand, Peshawar on 3rd day, D.I.Khan on 5th day. Mainly hot and dry weather prevailed eleswhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 13°C was recorded at Ormara (Plain station) on 30th March, 2017 and 1.5°C was recorded at Kalam (Hill station) on 3rd April 2017 C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Wide spreade rain/thunder showers with a few moderate to heavy falls with snowfall over hills/gusty winds likely at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at a few places Northeast Balochistan at isolated places Upper Sindh during first forth days of the week, and again at a few places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir during last two days of the week. Mainly hot and dry weather may prevail elesewhere in the country during the period. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 12°C to 14°C. The highest maximum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 44°C to 46°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with hazy morning. ii) WIND : Southwesterly/westerly, 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots. iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight/occasionally moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 27th March 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 28TH MARCH TO 3RD APRIL 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 50° E & 50° N to 50° E & 27° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate fall have occurred almost at all the places in FATA, Hazara, Peshawar on 2nd day, Malakand on 2nd to 3rd day, Gilgit-Baltistan on 2nd day, at a number of places Gilgit-Baltistan on 2nd day, Kashmir on 2nd to 3rd day, Quetta on 2nd day, at a few places FATA, Malakand, Bannu on 1st day, Peshawar on 1st and 3rd day, Rawalpind, Gujranwala on 2nd day, Kohat, Sargodha, Faisalabad on 3rd day, Gilgit-Baltistan on 4th day, Quetta on 1st & 5th day. Mainly dry weather prevail in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 10°C was recorded at Kamra (Plain station) on 26th March 2017 and -3.0°C was recorded at Kalam (Hill station) on 24th March 2017 C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly dry weather in most part of the country however rain/thundershowers with snowfall over hills likely at scattered places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, during the week and at isolated places in North Balochistan, during first half of the week The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 12°C to 14°C. The highest maximum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 42°C to 44°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy. ii) WIND : Southwesterly/westerly, 07-12 knots gusting to 20 knots. iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight/moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 20th March 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 21ST MARCH TO 27TH MARCH 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 38° E & 43° N to 50° E & 30° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thunderstorms with a have occurred almost at all the places FATA on 3rd day, at a number of places FATA on 2nd day, Quetta on 2nd to 3rd & 6th day, Zhob on 2nd to 3rd day, at a few of places in Malakand on 2nd & 4th to 6th day, Sargodha 2nd to 3rd & 6th day, Multan on 2nd to 4th & 6th day, Bahawalpur on 2nd & 6th day, D.G.Khan 3rd to 5th day, Quetta 4th to 5th day, Sibbi on 3rd day, Kalat 2nd to 5th day, Makran on 3rd day, Larkana on 3rd & 6th day, Gilgit-Baltistan on 4th day, Kashmir on 3rd, 5th & 6th day, Zhob on 4th day, Sukkur and Hyderabad on 6th day. The lowest minimum temperature of 1.8°C was recorded at Badin (Plain station) on 16th March 2017 and -3.0°C was recorded at Kalam and Malam Jabba (Hill station) on 14th March 2017 C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thundershowers with snowfall over hills likely at scattered places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at a few places North Balochistan,on 2nd & 3rd day and at isolated places hills Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, North Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, during 1st, 4th & 5th day during the week. Mainly dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 08°C to 10°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty/hazy morning. ii) WIND : Southwesterly/northwesterly, 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots. iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight occasionaly moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 13th March 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 14TH MARCH TO 20TH MARCH 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - i) A cut of low in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its centre at about 68° E & 45 ° N and its trough extending upto 70° E & 47° N. ii) Another cut of low in the westerlies at te same level lies with its centre 25° E & 36° N and its trough extending upto 56° E & 32° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thundershwers with a few moderate falls have occurred almost at all the places FATA on 2nd day, Hazara on 2nd to 6th day, Kohat 3rd to 4th day, Rawalpindi on 3rd day, Gujranwala 2nd to 3rd & 5th day, Faisalabad 2nd to 3rd day,Kashmir on 3rd to 4th day, at a number of places in Lahore and Multan on 1st day, Faisalabad on 1st & 4th to 5th day, Bannu, D.I.Khan, D.G.Khan, Quetta, Zhob on 2nd day, Rawalpindi 2nd & 4th to 5th day, Gujranwala on 4th day, Sargodha on 3rd & 5th day, at a few places Hazara, Bannu, D.G.Khan, Quetta, Zhob on 1st day, Kohat 1st & 6th day, Peshawar 1st & 6th & 3rd to 4th day, D.I.Khan 1st, 3rd to 4th day, Rawalpindi and Gujranwala on 1st & 6th day, Sargodha 1st to 2nd & 4th day, Multan and Lahore 2nd & 4th day, Bahawalnagar 2nd to 3rd day, Kalat 1st to 2nd day, Larkana 1st & 3rd day, Sukkur on 2nd day, S.Benazirabad and Hyderabad on 4th day, Gilgit-Baltistan on 4th to 6th day, Kashmir 1st to 2nd & 5th to 6th day, FATA on 3rd day, Malakand on 5th to 6th day. Mainly cold and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 2.0°C was recorded at Bannu (Plain station) and -7.5°C was recorded at Kalam (Hill station) on 12th March 2017 respectively.. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at a few places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sub-motane Punjab, North Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, during the week. Mainly cold and dry weather elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 04°C to 06°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy. ii) WIND : Southwesterly/northwesterly, 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots. iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight occasionaly moderate. (NASIR ALI BAIG) Deputy Director For Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 6th March 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 7TH MARCH TO 13TH MARCH 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 68° E & 40 ° N to 55° E & 30° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills have occurred almost at all the places in Gilgit-Baltistan, kashmir on 3rd day, FATA, Malakand on 2nd day, Hazara on 3rd to 4th day, Multan on 2nd day, at a number of places in Rawalpindi, Gujranwala on 2nd day, Quetta on 1st day, at a few places in Kashmir on 2nd & 4th day, Malakand on 3rd to 4th day, Hazara, Bannu, Peshawar, D.I.Khan on 2nd day, Rawalpindi on 3rd day, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad on 1st to 2nd day, Lahore on 2nd day, Multan, Bahawalpur, D.G.Khan, Zhob, Naseerabad, Makran, Larkana on 1st day, Quetta on 2nd day. The lowest minimum temperature of 3.0°C was recorded at Kamra (Plain station) on 5th March 2017 and -7.0°C was recorded at Kalam (Hill station) on 4th & 5th March 2017. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at a few places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas of the Punjab, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at isolated places in southern areas of the Punjab, Upper Sindh during 1st day and again at scattered places Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at a few places, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas of the Punjab, North Balochistan, at isolated places in lower Sindh during 2nd day of the week, at a number of places Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas of the Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at a few places North Balochistan during rest of the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 02°C to 04°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Partly cloudy/cloudy with chances of rain. ii) WIND : Southwesterly/northwesterly, 15-20 knots gusting to 30 knots. iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, may be poor in rain. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight/Moderate, occasionaly Rough. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No.F&C/MAC.7-1(2)/2015/ Karachi, the 27th February 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 28TH FEBRUARY TO 6TH MARCH 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 58° E & 45 ° N to 61° E & 27° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thunderstorms have occurred at a number of places in Kashmir on 1st day, at a few places in Gilgit-Baltistan, Gujranwala on 1st day, Rawalpindi on 1st to 2nd day and Kashmir on 2nd day. Mainly cold and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 2.0°C was recorded at Nokkundi (Plain station) on 21st February 2017 and -8.0°C was recorded at Kalam (Hill station) on 23rd February 2017. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at scattered places in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at a few places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, North Balochistan, at isolated places in Upper Sindh during 1st day and again at a few places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at isolated places northern areas of the Punjab during rest of the week. Mainly cold and dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country during the week. . The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 02°C to 04°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with hazy/misty morning. ii) WIND : Southwesterly/northwesterly, 15-20 knots gusting to 30 knots. iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, may poor in haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to Moderate, occasionaly Rough. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:-Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi ************************************************************************************************* GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 20th February 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 21ST FEBRUARY TO 27TH FEBRUARY 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. Dry continental air prevail over most parts of the country, however a shallow westerly wave is moving across northern parts of the country. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate falls and snowfall have occurred almost at all the places in Kashmir, Malakand, Hazara on 5th to 6th, FATA on 4th to 6th day, at a number of places in Gilgit-Baltistan on 4th to 6th day, Malakand on 3rd to 4th day, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Quetta on 6th day, at a few places in Gilgit-Baltistan on 2nd to 3rd day, FATA on 2nd day, Bannu on 6th day, Peshawar on 4th to 6th day, Rawalpindi on 4th to 5th day, Sargodha on 4th & 6th day, Faisalabad, Bahawalpur on 6th day, Qutta on 4th to 5th day, Zhob on 4th & 6th day. Mainly cold and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 4.9°C was recorded at Kamra (Plain station) and -14.2°C was recorded at Sakardu (Hill station) on 14th February 2017. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at a few places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sub-montane Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir during 1st to two days of the week, at isolated places over the same areas on 3rd to 4th dat, at a few places Western Balochistan on 5th to 6th day of the week, at isolated places hills Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir,during last two days of the week. Mainly cold and dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 01°C to 03°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with hazy/misty morning. ii) WIND : Northwesterly/northeasterly, 10-15 knots gusting to 25 knots. iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, may be poor in haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Moderate/Rough. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 13th February 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 14TH FEBRUARY TO 20TH FEBRUARY 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 40° E & 40° N to 47° E & 28° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate falls have occurred almost at all the places in Malakand on 3rd day, at a number of places in Malakand on 2nd day, Kashmir and Hazara on 3rd day, at a few places in Gilgit-Baltistan on 3rd day. Mainly cold and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of -0.5°C was recorded at Nokkundi (Plain station) and -12.2°C was recorded at Sakardu (Hill station) on 7th February 2017. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at a few places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir on 1st to 3rd day and again at a number of places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa northern areas of Punjab Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at scattered places Northeast Balochistan 4th to 6th day during the week. Mainly cold and dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country. Foggy condition may continue to prevail in plains of the country. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 01°C to 03°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with hazy/misty morning. ii) WIND : Northwesterly/Easterly, 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots. iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight occasionaly moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 6th February 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 7TH FEBRUARY TO 13TH FEBRUARY 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 58° E & 43° N to 60° E & 35° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thunderstorms with a few moderate falls and snowfall have occurred almost at all the places in Kashmir on 6th day, FATA on 5th to 6th day, Malakand, Hazara on 1st & 6th day, Bannu, Peshawar on 6th day, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala on 1st & 6th day, Sargodha, Lahore, Multan, Zhob on 6th day, Quetta , Kalat on 5th day, at a number of places in Kashmir on 1st day, Gilgit-Baltistan on 6th day, FATA on 4th day, Malakand on 5th day, Bannu on 1st day, Peshawar on 1st & 5th day, D.I.Khan on 6th day, Sargodha on 1st day, Bahawalpur on 6th day, Zhob on 5th day, at a few placces in Gilgit-Baltistan on 1st to 2nd & 4th to 5th day, Kashmir on 2nd day, FATA on 1st day, Malakand on 4th day, Kohat, D.I.Khan on 1st & 5th day, Rawalpindi on 5th day, Sargodha on 5th day, Lahore on 1st day, Multan on 1st & 5th day, D.G.Khan on 5th to 6th day, Quetta on 1st & 6th day, Sibbi on 6th day, Makran, Larkana, Hyderabad, Karachi on 5th day. Cold and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of -1.5°C was recorded at Nokkundi (Plain station) and -10.0 °C was recorded at Kalat (Hill station) on 5th February 2017 rspecttively. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at a few places Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir at isolated places over hills of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sub-montane Punjab during 1st half of the week. Cold and dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country. Foggy condition may continue to prevail in plains of the country. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 00°C to 02°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA:- i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with hazy/misty morning. ii) WIND : Northwesterly/northeasterly, 07-12 knots gusting to 20 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, may be poor in haze/mist. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC,Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 30th January 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 31ST JANUARY TO 6TH FEBRUARY 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A cut of low in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its center at about 42° E & 47° N and its trough extending upto to 62° E & 32° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thundershowers with snowfall over hills have occurred almost at all the places in Kashmir on 1st to 4th day, FATA and Malakand on 1st to 3rd & 6th day, Hazara 1st to 4th day, Peshawar and Quetta on 1st to 2nd day, Rawalpindi on 2nd to 4th day, Kohat on 3rd day, D.I.Khan, Zhob, Sibbi, Makran on 2nd day, Gujranwala on 2nd & 4th day, Sargodha on 2nd to 3rd day, Faisalabad 2nd to 4th day, Lahore and Bahawalpur on 4th day, at a number of places in Sargodha and Makran on 1st day, Zhob on 1st & 3rd day, Gilgit-Baltistan 2nd & 4th day, Kohat, Bannu, Multan, Larkana on 2nd day, Gujranwala, Bahawalpur, Quetta, Zhob, Mirpurkhas on 3rd day, Gilgit-Baltistan on 4th day, Hazara on 6th days, at a few places Bannu, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sibbi on 1st day, Lahore, Sukkur, Hyederabad on 2nd to 3rd day, Kalat and D.I.Khan on 1st & 3rd day, Multan 1st, 3rd to 4th day, D.G.Khan on 2nd & 4th day, S.Benazirabad, Kalat, Makran, Larkana, Karachi on 3rd day, Peshawar on 3rd to 4th day, Malakand on 4th to 5th day, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir on 5th & 6th day. Cold and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 2.0°C was recorded at Nokkundi (Plain station) on 3rd & 4th January 2017 and -12.2°C was recorded at Sakardu (Hill station) on 28th January 2017. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at a few places Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir at isolated places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, during 1st day and again at scattered places Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at a few places Northeast Balochistan during last four days of the week. Cold and dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country. Foggy condition may continue to prevail elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 00°C to -02°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty morning. ii) WIND : Westerly/northwesterly, 07-12 knots gusting to 20 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 23rd January 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 24TH JANUARY TO 30TH JANUARY 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 67° E & 53 ° N to 60° E & 24° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thunderstorms with a few moderate falls and snowfall have occurred almost at all the places in Malakand on 3rd day, Kashmir on 2nd day, Peshawar 2nd to 3rd day, at a number of places in FATA on 3rd day, Malakand on 1st, 2nd & 3rd day, Rawalpindi on 2nd & 3rd day, Kashmir on 3rd day, at a few places in FATA on 2nd day, Hazara, Rawalpidi on 1st day, Kohat, Gujranwala on 2nd & 3rd day, Sargodha on 3rd day, Makran on 4th & 5th day, Gilgit-Baltistan on 6th day, Kashmir on 1st day, at isolated places in Hazara, Quetta on 2nd, 5th & 6th day, Sargodha on 1st & 2nd day, Gilgit-Baltistan on 3rd day. Cold and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature of 0.0°C was recorded at Bannu(Plain station) on 17th January 2017 and -13.4° C was recorded at Sakardu (Hill station) on 20th January 2017. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Wide spread rain/thundershowers heavy to very heavy intensity, snowfall over hills likely at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, northern areas Punjab,Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at scattered places Sindh, southern areas Punjab during first half of the week and again scattered places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sub-montane Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, during rest of the week. Cold and dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 00°C to -02°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Rain may occur at scattered places during 2nd to 3rd day of the week. ii) WIND : Northwesterly/northeasterly, 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in rain iv) STATE OF SEA : Moderate, occassionally rough. (NASIR ALI BAIG) Deputy Director For Director (F &C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 16th January 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 17TH JANUARY TO 23RD JANUARY 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 62° E & 38 ° N to 62° E & 35° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thunderstorms with a few moderate falls and snowfall have occurred almost at all the places in FATA on 6th day, Zhob on 5th day, Sibbi, Larkana, Karachi on 5th, 6th day, at a number of places in Multan on 6th day, Quetta on 5th & 6th day, Zhob on 6th day, at a few places in Kohat, Bannu, Peshawar on 6th day, D.I.Khan,5th & 6th day, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala on 6th day, Sargodha,Faisalabad, on 5th & 6th day, Lahore on 6th day, Multan on 5th day, D.G.Khan on 5th & 6th day, Sh.Benazeerabad on 5th & 6th day, Kalat on 6th day, Makran on 5th & 6th day, Sukkur on 5th & 6th day, Hyderabad on 5th & 6th day, Mirpurkhas on 6th day. Cold and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature of -4.0° C was recorded at Risalpur (Plain station) and -15.5° C was recorded at Kalam (Hill station) on 11th January 2017 respectively. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at scattered places Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at a few placs northern areas Punjab, North Balochistan along Sindh-Makran coast during 1st two days of the week and isolated places North Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, during rest of the week. Very cold and dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between -01°C to -03°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty/hazy morning. ii) WIND : Northeasterly/southeasterly, 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 9th January 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 10TH JANUARY TO 16TH JANUARY 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. Dry continantal air prevail, over most parts of the country, however a shallow westerly wave is moving across northern parts of the country. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Rain/thunderstorms with a few moderate falls and snowfall have occurred almost at all the paces in Malakand on 1st to 5th day, Hazara, Peshawar, on 2nd to 5th day, Kashmir on 2nd & 4th to 5th day, FATA 2nd & 5th day, Koat, Rawalpindi, on 5th day, Gujranwala on 4th day, at a number of places in Rawalpindi 2nd to 4th day, Kashmir on 3rd to 6th day, FATA on 3rd day, Gujranwala, Sargodha on 5th day, Gujranwala,on 5th to 6th day, Malakand, Hazara on 6th day, at a few places in Hazara, Peshawar on 1st day, Rawalpindi 1st & 6th day, Gilgit-Baltistan on 2nd to 5th day, Kohat 2nd to 4th day, D.I.Khan 3rd to 5th day, Gujranwala 2nd to 3rd day, Sargodha 3rd to 4th day, Faisalabad, Quetta, Zhob on 4th day, Lahore on 2nd & 5th day, Multan and Bahawalpur on 5th day. Cold and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature of 0.0° C was recorded at Risalpur (Plain station) and -11.8° C was recorded at Skardu (Hill station) on 8th January 2017 respectively. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Very cold and dry weather is most parts of the the country however rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at isolated places hills Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, during 1st day and at a few placs Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sub-montane Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at a few places along Sindh Makran coast during fifth day and at a few places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sub-montane Punjab, North Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and at isolated places Upper Sindh, during last day of the week. Foggy conditions may continue to prevail in plains of the country. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between -01°C to -03°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty/hazy morning. ii) WIND : Northeasterly/southeasterly becoming Southwesterly/northwesterly 15-20 knots gusting to 25 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate, occasionally rough. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 2nd January 2017 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 3RD JANUARY TO 9TH JANUARY 2017. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A shallow trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 59° E & 44° N to 55° E & 36° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK : - Dry weather prevailed over the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature of -1.0° C was recorded at Risalpur (Plain station) on 1st January, 2017 and -9.8° C was recorded at Skardu (Hill station) on 28th & 30th December 2016. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly very cold and dry weather is likely to prevail over most parts of the the country during the week. However light rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at isolated places over hills of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sub-montane Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir during first half of the week. Dense foggy conditions may continue to prevail in plains of the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 00°C to -02°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty/foggy morning. ii) WIND : Northeasterly/Southeasterly 05-10 knots gusting to 15 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist and very poor in fog iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (NASIR ALI BAIG) Deputy Director For Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 19th December 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 20TH DECEMBER TO 26TH DECEMBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. Dry continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country. 2. A shallow westerly wave is likely to effect extreme northern parts of the country during Ist, two days of the week. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Mainly dry weather prevailed in the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature of 0.5° C was recorded at Kamra (Plain station) on 17th & 18th December, 2016 and -10.2° C was recorded at Sakardu (Hill station) on 18th December 2016. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly very cold and dry weather is likely to prevail over most parts of the country during the week. However light rain/snow may occur at isolated places over hills of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sub-montane Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir during first day of the week. Foggy conditions may continue to prevail in plains of the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between -01°C to -03°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty/hazy morning ii) WIND : Northwesterly/Northeasterly 05-10 knots gusting to 15 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 12th December 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 13TH DECEMBER TO 19TH DECEMBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 67° E & 53° N to 61° E & 33° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thunderstorm with snowfall over hills have occured almost at all the places in Malakand and Hazara on 6th day, at a number of places in Kashmir on 6th day, at a few places in Quetta on 5th to 6th day, in Gilgit-Baltistan, FATA, Peshawar, Rawalpindi and Multan on 6th day. Mainly cold and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 3.0° C was recorded at Risalpur (Plain station) on 10th December, 2016 and -6.2° C was recorded at Sakardu (Hill station) on 6th & 8th December 2016 respectively. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at a few palces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sub-motane Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, during 1st day of the week. Mainly cold and dry weather in most parts of the country. Foggy conditions may also continue to prevail in plains of the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 00°C to 02°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Light rain likely at a few places in eastern sector during first half of the week. ii) WIND : Northwesterly/Northeasterly 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in rain. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (SAJID RASHID KHAN) Assistant Meteorologist For Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 5th December 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 6TH DECEMBER TO 12TH DECEMBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 50° E & 49° N to 36° E & 43° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thunderstorm with snowfall over hills have occured at isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Rawalpindi on 3rd day, December 2016. Mainly cold and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 3.0° C was recorded at Kamra (Plain station) on 2nd December, 2016 and -5.7° C was recorded at Sakardu (Hill station) on 3rd, 4th December 2016 respectively. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at a few palces in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northern areas Punjab, North Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, during 2nd half of the week. Mainly cold and dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country during the week. Foggy conditions may also continue to prevail in plains of the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 00°C to 02°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty morning. ii) WIND : Northwesterly/Northeasterly 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate, ocasionally rough. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 28th November 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 29TH NOVEMBER TO 5TH DECEMBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A trough in the westerles at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 55° E & 37° N to 55° E & 27° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain.thunderstorm with snowfall over hill have occured at a few places in Malakand on 1st & 5th day. Mainly cold and dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 2.0° C was recorded at Nokkundi (Plain station) on 25th November, 2016 and -5.0° C was recorded at Kalat (Hill station) on 23rd November 2016. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at a few palces in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sub-montane Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, during 1st half and last day of the week. Mainly cold and dry is likely to prevail in most parts of the country during the week. Foggy conditions may continue to prevail in plains of the country. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 01°C to 03°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty morning. ii) WIND : Northwesterly/Northeasterly 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (SAJID RASHID KHAN) Assistant Meteorolgist Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 21st November 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 22ND NOVEMBER TO 28TH NOVEMBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A cut of low in the westerles at 500 hpa level lies with its central region at about 63° E & 45° N and its trough extending upto 66° E & 32° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Mainly dry weather prevailed in the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature of 4.0° C was recorded at Kamra (Plain station) on 17th & 19th November, 2016 and -6.8° C was recorded at Skardu (Hill station) on 16th November 2016. C.SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills likely at a few palces in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, during the week. Mainly cold and dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country during the week. Foggy conditions are also likely prevail in plains of the Punjab during the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 02°C to 04°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty/hazy morning ii) WIND : Southwesterly/Northwesterly 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 14th November 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 15TH NOVEMBER TO 21ST NOVEMBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A westerly trough is likely to affect northern parts of the country during the week. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thunderstorms have occurred at a number of places in Sargodha on 5th day, Gujranwala on 6th day, at a few places in Bannu, Gujranwala on 5th day, Rawalpindi and Lahore on 4th to 5th day, Sargodha on 6th day. Mainly dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 5.5° C was recorded at Kamra (Plain station) on 8th & 9th November, 2016 and -5.2° C was recorded at Skardu (Hill station) on 13th November 2016. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills is likely to occur at a few palces in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at isolated places Sub-montane Punjab during the week. Mainly cold and dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country. Foggy conditions may also continue to prevail in plains of the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 04°C to 06°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty/hazy morning ii) WIND : Northwesterly/Northrly 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 7th November 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 8TH NOVEMBER TO 14TH NOVEMBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 47° E & 30° N to 47° E & 27° N B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thunderstorms have occurred at a number of places in Malakand on 5th day, at a few places in Malakand on 4th day and Rawalpindi on 5th day with foggy conditions in plain areas. Mainly dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 8.5° C was recorded at Islamabad and Kamra (Plain station) on 6th November, 2016 and -2.8° C was recorded at Skardu (Hill station) on 6th November 2016. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with snowfall over hills is likely to occur at a few palces in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas Punjab, North Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir last four days of the week. Mainly dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country and smoggy/foggy conditions may continue to prevail on plains of the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 07°C to 09°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty/hazy morning ii) WIND : Noorthwesterly/Northeasterly 10-15 knots gusting to 20 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 31st October 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1ST NOVEMBER TO 7TH NOVEMBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A cut of low in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its central region at about 50° E & 52° N and a trough extending up to 60° E & 45° N B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thunderstorms have occurred at a few places in Malakand on 2nd day. Mainly dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 10.0° C was recorded at Bannu (Plain station) on 29th & 30th October, 2016 and -3.4° C was recorded at Skardu (Hill station) on 29th October 2016. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with gusty winds and snowfall over hills is likely to occur at a few palces in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir during second half of the week. Mainly dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 08°C to 10°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty/hazy morning ii) WIND : Southwesterly/Northwesterly 07-12 knots gusting to 20 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing in haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 24th October 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 25TH OCTOBER TO 31ST OCTOBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A westerly trough is likely to affect northern parts of the country during middle of the week. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thunderstorms have occurred at a number of places in Malakand and Hazara on 4th day, at a few places in Kashmir, Kohat, Peshawar, Rawalpindi on 4th day, Gilgit-Baltistan on 4th to 5th day, Malakand on 5th day. Mainly dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country. The lowest minimum temperature of 12.0° C was recorded at Bannu (Plain station) on 18th October, 2016 and 0.8° C was recorded at Skardu (Hill station) on 23rd October 2016 C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly dry weather is likely to prevail in most parts of the country during the week. However rain/thunderstorms associated with gusty winds likely at Malakand division, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir during middle of the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 10°C to 12°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with misty/hazy morning ii) WIND : Southwesterly/Northwesterly 07-12 knots gusting to 20 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing in haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 17th October 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 18TH OCTOBER TO 24TH OCTOBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A cut of low in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its central region at about 58° E & 48° N and its trough extending up to 58° E & 36° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Mainly dry weather prevailed in the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature of 12.0° C was recorded at Bannu (Plain station) on 15th & 16th October, 2016 and 0.8° C was recorded at Skardu (Hill station) on 12th October 2016 C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly dry weather is likely to prevail in most parts of the country. However rain / thunderstorms associated with gusty winds likely at a few places in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas of the Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and kashmir during second half of the week. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 12°C to 14°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with hazy morning ii) WIND : Southwesterly/Northwesterly 10-15 knots gusting to 21 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing in haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 10th October 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 11TH OCTOBER TO 17TH OCTOBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 33° E & 48° N to 40° E & 40° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate falls have occurred almost at all the places in Hazara on 2nd & 3rd day, FATA on 3rd & 5th day, at a number of places in Malakand on 2nd day, Kashmir on 2nd & 3rd day, Bannu and Rawalpindi on 3rd day, Malakand and Lahore on 4th day, at a few places in Mirpurkhas on 1st & 2nd day, Gilgit-Baltistan on 2nd & 4th to 6th day, Kashmir on 3rd day, Malakand on 3rd & 5th day, Hazara and Peshawar on 4th day, Rawalpindi 2nd & 4th day, Faisalabad on 2nd to 3rd & 6th day, Lahore on 3rd day, Kohat and Sargodha on 4th & 6th day. Mainly dry weather prevailed elswhere in the country. The highest maximum temperature of 43.5°C was recorded at Turbat on 6th & 7th October 2016. The lowest minimum temperature 15.5°C at Kamra (plain station) on 9th October 2016 and 4.0°C at Kalam (Hill station) on 8th & 9th October 2016. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly dry weather is likely to prevail in most parts of the country during the week. The highest maximum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 39°C to 41°C. The lowest minimum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 14°C to 16°C. D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy with hazy morning ii) WIND : Southwesterly/Northwesterly 10-15 knots gusting to 21 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in haze iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (NASIR ALI BAIG) Deputy Director Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 3rd October 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 4TH OCTOBER TO 10TH OCTOBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A cut of low in the westerlies lies at 500 hpa level lies with its central region at about 49° E & 45° N and its trough extending upto 53° E & 45° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thunderstorms have occurred at a few of places in Lahore on 1st day, Rawalpindi on 1st & 2nd day, Hazara on 3rd day. Mainly dry weather prevailed elswhere in the country. The highest maximum temperature of 44.5°C was recorded at Nokkundi on 28th Septembar 2016. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly dry weather is likely to prevail in most parts of the country. However rain/thunderstorm associated with gusty winds is likely at a few places in Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas of the Punjab, Eastern divisions of Sindh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir during the week and at isolated places in Northeast Balochistan during last two days of the week. The highest maximum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 40°C to 42°C D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Rain/thunderstorm likely at a few places in Eastern sector during the week. ii) WIND : Westerly/Northwesterly becoming Northeasterly 10-20 knots gusting to 27 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in rain iv) STATE OF SEA : Rough/occasionally very rough. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 26th September 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 27TH SEPTEMBER TO 3RD OCTOBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 45° E & 49° N to 53° E & 35° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thundershowers have occurred almost at all the places in FATA and D.I.Khan on 3rd day, at a number of places in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Malakand, Rawalpindi on 3rd day, Multan on 5th day, at a few places in Gilgit-Baltistan on 2nd, 4th & 6th day, Lahore on 1st to 3rd day, Malakand on 2nd day, Peshawar on 3rd day, Gujranwala on 3rd to 4th day, Sargodha on 3rd & 5th day, Faisalabad 3rd to 5th day, Multan on 4th day, Rawalpindi 4th to 5th day, Hazara on 4th to 6th day, Kashmir, D.I.Khan, Bahawalpur on 5th day. Mainly dry weather prevailed elswhere in the country. The highest maximum temperature of 45.5°C was recorded at S.Benazirabad on 20th Septembar 2016. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly dry weather is likly to prevail in most parts of the country during the week. The highest maximum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 40°C to 42°C D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy ii) WIND : Southwesterly/Northwesterly 10-15 knots gusting to 27 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi. C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karachi GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 19th September 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 20TH SEPTEMBER TO 26TH SEPTEMBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 53° E & 58° N to 58° E & 37° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thunderstorms with a few moderate falls have occurred almost at all the places in Hazara and Rawalpindi divisions on 2nd day, at a number of places in Gilgit-Baltistan and Kalat on 1st day, Malakand on 1st & 2nd day, Kashmir, Peshawar, Gujranwala on 2nd day, at a few places in D.I.Khan, Faisalabad, Multan, Karachi, on 1st day, FATA and Sargodha on 1st & 2nd day, Bannu on 2nd day, Gilgit-Baltistan and Lahore on 2nd & 3rd day, Malakand, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Kalat on 3rd day. Mainly hot and dry weather prevailed elswhere in the country. The highest maximum temperature of 43.5°C was recorded at Nokkundi on 16th Septembar 2016. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thuderstorms associated with gusty winds likely at a few places Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas of the Punjab Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir during last five days of the week. Mainly hot and dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country. The highest maximum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 42°C to 44°C D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Fair/partly cloudy ii) WIND : Southwesterly/Northwesterly 10-15 knots gusting to 27 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze iv) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ABDUL QAYOOM BHUTTO) Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi-75270 C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karach GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT FORECASTING & CLIMATOLOGY UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************** No. F & C/MAC.7-1 (2)/2015/ Karachi, the 12th September 2016 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 13TH SEPTEMBER TO 19TH SEPTEMBER 2016. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - i) A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 62° E & 55° N to 65° E & 35° N. ii) A cut of low with westerlies lies pat 500 hpa level lies with its central region at about 20° E & 40° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderat to heavy falls have occurred almost at all the places in Hazara on 1st day, FATA on 1st & 6th day, at a number of places Kashmir on 1st day, Gilgit-Baltistan, Hazara on 2nd day, at a few places in Gilgit-Baltistan and Kalat on 1st & 6th day, Kashmir, Peshawar, Rawalpind on 2nd day, Malakand on 2nd & 6th day, Lahore on 1st & 3rd to 4th day, Gujranwala on 5th day. Mainly dry weather prevailed elswhere in the country. The highest maximum temperature of 43.0° C was recorded at Nokkundi on 2nd Septembar 2016. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thundershowers/duststorms associated with gusty winds with a few moderate to heavy falls likely at scattered places Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northern areas of Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, at a few places Northeast Balochistan during first half of the week and at isolated places hills Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, sub-montane Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir during second half of the week. Mainly dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country. The highest maximum temperature in plains of the country is likely to range between 42°C to 44°C D. WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WEATHER : Partly cloudy ii) WIND : Southwesterly/Northwesterly 10-20 knots gusting to 27 knots iii) VISIBILITY : Moderate, reducing to poor in mist/haze. iv) STATE OF SEA : Moderate to rough. + (NASIR ALI BAIG) Deputy Director For Director (F & C ) Deputy Director, NMCC, Karachi-75270 C:C:- Chief Meteorologist, HQ’s Camp Office, Karach