The Pakistan Meteorological Department moment

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted dust storms, thunderstorms and rain in the upper and central parts of the country from the night of May 2 to May 4. Pakistan Meteorological Department has emerged this Saturday as one of the stories drawing attention in Pakistan.

Key facts

• The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted dust storms, thunderstorms and rain in the upper and central parts of the country from the night of May 2 to May 4.
• The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday issued a weather alert warning of widespread dust-thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, hailstorms and strong winds in the northwestern parts of the country from May 2.
• Fresh westerly wave is expected to enter the northwestern regions on the evening of May 2, persist until May 5.
• In its advisory, the department said a fresh westerly wave is expected to enter the northwestern regions on the evening of May 2 and persist in the upper parts of the country until the morning of May 5, with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa likely to be the most severely affected province.
• According to the Met Office, a fresh westerly wave is likely to enter the northwestern parts of Pakistan on the evening of May 2.

What we know

Going deeper, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday issued a weather alert warning of widespread dust-thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, hailstorms and strong winds in the northwestern parts of the country from May 2.

On the substance, Fresh westerly wave is expected to enter the northwestern regions on the evening of May 2, persist until May 5.

Beyond the headlines, In its advisory, the department said a fresh westerly wave is expected to enter the northwestern regions on the evening of May 2 and persist in the upper parts of the country until the morning of May 5, with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa likely to be the most severely affected province.

More precisely, According to the Met Office, a fresh westerly wave is likely to enter the northwestern parts of Pakistan on the evening of May 2.

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On a related note, the PMD also forecast dust-thunderstorms and isolated hailstorms in Murree, Galiyat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Jhang, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Narowal from the evening of May 2 through the night of May 4.

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On the substance, PMD issues alert for hailstorms, heavy rain across country from May 2.

The wider context

On a related note, Widespread dust-thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, hailstorms, and strong winds are expected to batter upper and central Pakistan over the coming days," the PMD said, urging authorities and the public to remain vigilant.

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The bottom line

• The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday issued a weather alert warning of widespread dust-thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, hailstorms and strong winds in the northwestern parts of the country from May 2.
• The PMD also forecast dust-thunderstorms and isolated hailstorms in Murree, Galiyat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Jhang, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Narowal from the evening of May 2 through the night of May 4.
• The system is expected to affect the upper parts of the country until the morning of May 5.