The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicts that rain and thunderstorms will reach several regions of the country, including Karachi, beginning April 16.
According to a meteorological publication from the Met Office, another strong westerly wave is expected to hit western Pakistan on the night of April 16 (Wednesday) and grip much of Balochistan the following day.
It stated that the westerly wave will expand to the higher sections on April 18.
Heavy rainfall is forecast in Sindh from the night of April 17 to the morning of April 19.
Rain is expected in Gwadar, Kech, Awaran, Chagi, Kharan, Awaran, Lasbella, Khuzdar, Kalat, Noushki, Mastung, Jhal Magsi, Naseerabad, Sibbi, Kohlu, Dera Bugti, Barkhan, Loralai, Harnai, Qilla Saifullah, Mastung, Ziarat, Shirani, Zhob, Musa Khel, and Barkhan from April 16th night to April 19th morning.
The weather forecasting department said rain-windstorm/thunderstorm (few heavy, with isolated very heavy falls) with snowfall is expected over high mountains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Chitral, Dir, Swat, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Kohistan, Shangla, Buner and Malakand, Waziristan, Kohat, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Bajaur, Mohmand, Karak, Khyber, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, and Kurram with occasional gaps from April.
"Hailstorms are also expected in isolated places during the forecast period."
From April 18 to 21, the Met Office predicts rain and thunderstorms (with a few heavy falls or hailstorms) in Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujarat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Kasur, Okara, Faisalabad, Toba Tek Singh, Jhang, Khushab, Sargodha, Mianwali, Pakpattan, and Sahiwal.
Tourists were urged by the Met Department to avoid unnecessary trips during the projected timeframe.