RAWALPINDI: A rain spell has been predicted for northern parts of the country, including Rawalpindi and Islamabad, from Monday which will continue for two days.

The Met Office on Sunday said that westerly weather system had entered the country and would likely persist until Wednesday.

Talking to Dawn, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) spokesman Dr Khalid Malik said the light rain spell would continue till Tuesday night which would turn the weather pleasant.

He said the rain would also reduce the pollen count in the capital. He said that farmers are advised to take precautionary measures during the forecast period Under the new system, he said that rain-wind/thunderstorm (a few Hailstorm) is expected in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Kohat, Bannu, Peshawar, Kurram, Waziristan, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Attock, Chakwal from Monday to Wednesday.

Rain-wind/thunderstorm (a few Hailstorm) is expected in Jhelum Sargodha, Bhakkar, Khushab, Mianwali, Gujranwala, Gujrat, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Sialkot, Lahore, Kasur, Faisalabad and Jhang on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Rain- wind/thunderstorm is expected in Quetta, Zhob, Ziarat and Chaman from Monday to Tuesday.

Dust-thunderstorm/ rain is expected in Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan Sukkur, Larkana and D.I. Khan during the period.

Published in Dawn, April 5th, 2021