--- title: "Rain and thunderstorms forecast in parts of Punjab and KP" description: "Most outlets reported the Pakistan Meteorological Department's forecast of rain and thunderstorms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and upper regions of the country. 24 News HD mentioned the six-hour timeframe and included \"upper parts of Pakistan,\" while Business Recorder highlighted the inclusion of strong winds and noted the weather would affect \"most areas\" of Upper and Central Punjab. Both described the event factually, with slight variation in emphasis on affected regions and accompanying weather conditions." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/13354-met-office-predicts-rain-thunderstorms-in-upper-central site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Rain and thunderstorms forecast in parts of Punjab and KP pakistan · updated 14 Oct 2026, 2:17 PM PKT · 9–14 Oct 2026 · 11 articles from 8 outlets over 5 developments **HarZaviya summary** — how 8 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s forecast of rain, thunderstorms, and isolated hailstorms in upper and central regions from October 10–15, with occasional gaps. Both excerpts describe the weather event similarly, with no significant differences in framing or emphasis. ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 14 Oct 2026 — PMD forecasts rain, thunderstorms in upper parts of country (1 outlet) - **The Nation** — [PMD forecasts rain, thunderstorms in upper parts of country](https://www.nation.com.pk/14-Oct-2026/pmd-forecasts-rain-thunderstorms-upper-parts-country) · 14 Oct 2026, 2:17 PM PKT > The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms in parts of Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad and upper and central Punjab over the next 12 to 24 hours. ### 12 Oct 2026 — Rain, thunderstorms expected in upper parts of country on Tuesday: PMD (1 outlet) - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [Rain, thunderstorms expected in upper parts of country on Tuesday: PMD](https://www.app.com.pk/national/rain-thunderstorms-expected-in-upper-parts-of-country-on-tuesday-pmd/) · 12 Oct 2026, 10:59 PM PKT > The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain-wind/thunderstorms in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad and upper and central Punjab on Tuesday, with isolated hailstorms also likely during the period. ### 11 Oct 2026 — Rain and thunderstorms forecast in parts of Punjab and KP (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the Pakistan Meteorological Department's forecast of rain and thunderstorms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and upper regions of the country. 24 News HD mentioned the six-hour timeframe and included "upper parts of Pakistan," while Business Recorder highlighted the inclusion of strong winds and noted the weather would affect "most areas" of Upper and Central Punjab. Both described the event factually, with slight variation in emphasis on affected regions and accompanying weather conditions. - **Business Recorder** — [Prediction of rain with strong winds in most parts of country](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443763/prediction-of-rain-with-strong-winds-in-most-parts-of-country) · 12 Oct 2026, 6:20 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: Rain with strong winds and thunderstorms is expected in most areas of Upper and Central Punjab, as forecasted by the Meteorological Department today. This weather condition will also affect parts of Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. The forecast indicates the possibility of heavy rain and hailstorm at some places, while southern areas are expected to remai... - **24 News HD** — [Rain, thunderstorms expected in KP, Punjab and upper parts of Pakistan](https://www.24newshd.tv/11-Oct-2026/rain-thunderstorms-expected-kp-punjab-upper-parts-pakistan) · 11 Oct 2026, 10:59 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain and thunderstorms in parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper and central Punjab, and other areas over the next six hours, 24NewsHD TV reported on Sunday. ### 11 Oct 2026 — Rain and storms expected in parts of Pakistan until October 15 (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported the weather forecast, focusing on rain, thunderstorms, and hailstorms in upper regions due to a westerly wave. Business Recorder added that strong winds and isolated hailstorms would affect Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and Kashmir, while Pakistan Observer mentioned intermittent rain and gusty winds across several parts of the country. - **Pakistan Observer** — [Pakistan Weather Update: Rain, Hailstorms Expected Until Oct 15](https://pakobserver.net/pakistan-weather-update-rain-hailstorms-expected-until-oct-15/) · 11 Oct 2026, 1:17 PM PKT > Intermittent rain, gusty winds and isolated hailstorms are expected in several parts of Pakistan until October 15. A westerly weather… - **Business Recorder** — [Rain, thunderstorms forecast for upper parts through Oct 15](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443610/rain-thunderstorms-forecast-for-upper-parts-through-oct-15) · 11 Oct 2026, 2:31 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > KARACHI: A westerly wave is likely to affect the upper parts of the country through October 15, bringing rain, thunderstorms, strong winds and isolated hailstorms to several areas of Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, the Met Office has said. Balochistan is expected to remain mainly hot and dry, with isolated rain and thunderstorms in parts of the province, while hot and ... ### 9 Oct 2026 — Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasts rain and thunderstorms in upper and central regions (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) forecast of rain, thunderstorms, and isolated hailstorms in upper and central Pakistan from October 10 to 15, with occasional gaps. While the Daily Times repeated the forecast in two separate excerpts, one emphasizing the duration until October 15 and the other highlighting the likely start from Saturday, other outlets like Dawn and Minute Mirror provided similar details with slight variations in phrasing. All excerpts focused on the weather event without additional framing or commentary. - **Daily Times** — [Rain, thunderstorm across upper, central Pakistan likely from today](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1564989/rain-thunderstorm-across-upper-central-pakistan-likely-from-today/) · 10 Oct 2026, 3:09 AM PKT > The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain, windstorms and thunderstorms, with isolated hailstorms, across the upper and central parts of the country from Saturday, with occasional gaps between spells. A westerly wave is expected to enter the upper parts of the country on Saturday and is likely to persist until October 15. In Punjab […] - **Minute Mirror** — [PMD forecasts rain and thunderstorms across Pakist...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/pmd-forecasts-rain-and-thunderstorms-across-pakistan-until-october-15-642133/) · 9 Oct 2026, 10:14 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain, strong winds and thunderstorms across several - **Dawn** — [Met Office predicts rain, thunderstorms in upper, central regions from Oct 10-15](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035951/met-office-predicts-rain-thunderstorms-in-upper-central-regions-from-oct-10-15) · 9 Oct 2026, 9:57 PM PKT · 89% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday predicted rain, wind, and thunderstorms, along with isolated hailstorms, in the upper and central parts of the country from the weekend with occasional gaps. According to a press release issued by the PMD, a westerly wave is likely to enter upper parts of the country from Saturday and is likely to persist till Oct 15. Under the influence of... - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [PMD forecast rain, thunderstorms across upper and central Pakistan from Saturday](https://www.app.com.pk/national/pmd-forecast-rain-thunderstorms-across-upper-and-central-pakistan-from-saturday/) · 9 Oct 2026, 7:30 PM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain, windstorms and thunderstorms, with isolated hailstorms, across the upper and central parts of the country from Saturday, with occasional gaps between spells. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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