STRONG WESTERN DISTURBANCES TO INVADE NORTHERN PAKISTAN FROM 3rd April 2017

WEATHER SYSTEMS

Strong western disturbance is expected to affect northern Pakistan from 3rd April and it might affect till 6/7th April.

This system would be accompanied with low pressure with lowest pressure of 998mb (millibars).

WEATHER FORECAST

Scattered Rain/thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls expected at a number of places of upper Punjab,kpk,FATA,Islamabad and Gilgit Baltistan from 3rd April to 6/7th April.However,rain/thundershowers also expected in south punjab,central and northern balochistan from 3rd and 4th April.

Due to this system,temperatures may also decrease in upper parts of Pakistan.

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