QUETTA: The Regional Meteorological Centre, Quetta, has issued a fresh weather advisory warning of heavy rainfall over the next 24 to 48 hours, which may trigger flash flooding in streams, nullahs, and hill torrents across northeastern districts of Balochistan.

According to the forecast, districts including Ziarat, Sherani, Zhob, Harnai, Musakhail, Barkhan, Loralai, Duki, Killa Saifullah, Kohlu, and Dera Bugti are likely to be affected during the wet spell. The advisory cautioned that windstorms, lightning, and heavy rains could damage weak structures such as solar panels, billboards, and electric poles.

Meanwhile, mainly hot weather is expected in most districts of the province. Very hot conditions will prevail in Nokkundi (45 degrees Celsius), Dalbandin (45 degrees), Washuk, Kharan, Noshki, Panjgur, Kech, Awaran, parts of Khuzdar, Sibi, and Dera Bugti, as well as the Naseerabad division. The minimum temperature recorded was 31 degrees in Ormara.

The forecast also indicates partly cloudy weather with rain-wind/thunderstorms at isolated places in Zhob, Sherani, Musakhail, Dera Bugti, Barkhan, Ziarat, Kohlu, Khuzdar, and adjoining areas. Strong gusty winds are likely in most parts of the province.

For the next two to three days, similar conditions are expected, with hot weather in southern and western districts and rain-wind/thunderstorms in northeastern and central regions, including Surab, Mastung, Harnai, Duki, Loralai, outskirts of Quetta, and adjoining areas.

Published in Dawn, August 24th, 2026