GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEATHER CENTRAL & MAIN ANALYSIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************ No. MAC7-1 (2)/2007 Karachi, the 12th November 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 13TH NOVEMBER TO 19TH NOVEMBER 2007 A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 38° E & 40° N to 40° E & 32° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Dry weather prevailed over the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature of 07.5° C was recorded at Kamra (Plain station) on 06-11-2007 and – 3.9° C at Skardu (Hill station) on 09-11-2007. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms are likely to occur at a few places in the Upper NWFP, northern areas of the Punjab and Kashmir during last two days of the week. Dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country during rest of the week. The lowest minimum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 06° C to 08° C. D. DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WIND : Southwesterly/northeasterly 10 – 15 kts. ii) VISIBILITY : Moderate may be poor in mist/haze. iii) STATE OF SEA : Slight. (ZAHID FAROOQ KHAN) Meteorologist Incharge For Director (F & C) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEATHER CENTRAL & MAIN ANALYSIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************ No. MAC7-1 (2)/2007 Karachi, the 5th November 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 6TH NOVEMBER TO 12TH NOVEMBER 2007 A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. Dry continental air prevails over the country. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Dry weather prevailed over the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature of 07.0° C was recorded at Kamra (Plain station) on 02-11-2007 and – 2.5° C at Kalat (Hill station) on 30-10-2007. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly dry weather is likely to prevail over the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 06° C to 08° C. D. DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WIND : Northerly/northeasterly 10 – 15 kts. ii) VISIBILITY : Moderate may be poor in mist/haze. iii) STATE OF SEA : Slight. GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEATHER CENTRAL & MAIN ANALYSIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************ No. MAC7-1 (2)/2007 Karachi, the 29th October 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 30TH OCTOBER TO 5TH NOVEMBER 2007 A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 75° E & 47° N to 67° E & 35° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thunderstorms have occurred at a few places in Malakand and FATA on 4th & 5th day of the week. Dry weather prevailed elsewhere in the country during rest of the week. The lowest minimum temperature of 10.0° C was recorded at Risalpur (Plain station) on 28-10-2007 and – 2.0° C at Kalat (Hill station) on 29-10-2007. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly dry weather is likely to prevail over the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 08° C to 10° C. D. DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WIND : Northerly/northeasterly 10 – 15 kts gusting . to 20 kts. ii) VISIBILITY : Moderate may be poor in mist/haze. iii) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (ZAHID FAROOQ KHAN) Meteorologist Incharge For Director (F & C) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEATHER CENTRAL & MAIN ANALYSIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************ No. MAC7-1 (2)/2007 Karachi, the 22nd October 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 23RD OCTOBER TO 29TH OCTOBER 2007 A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 54° E & 40° N to 50° E & 32° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Dry weather prevailed over the country during the week except a few falls of light rain/thunderstorms have been reported from Malakand on 6th day of the week. . The lowest minimum temperature of 11.4° C was recorded at Islamabad (Plain station) on 19-10-2007 and – 3.0° C at Kalat (Hill station) on 16-10-2007. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms are likely to occur at a few places in the Upper NWFP, northern areas of the Punjab and Kashmir during last two days of the week. The lowest minimum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 10° C to 12° C. D. DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WIND : Westerly/southwesterly 10 – 15 kts. ii) VISIBILITY : Moderate may be poor in mist/haze. iii) STATE OF SEA : Slight. (ZAHID FAROOQ KHAN) Meteorologist Incharge For Director (F & C) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEATHER CENTRAL & MAIN ANALYSIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ------------------------------ No. MAC7-1 (2)/2007 Karachi, the 15th October 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 16TH OCTOBER TO 22ND OCTOBER 2007 A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A cut off low in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its central region at about 74° E & 34° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Dry weather prevailed over the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperature of 10.0° C was recorded at Nokkundi (Plain station) on 12-10-2007 & 13-10-2007 and – 2.5° C at Kalat (Hill station) on 15-10-2007. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly dry weather is likely to prevail over the country during the week. The lowest minimum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 10° C to 12° C. D. DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WIND : Westerly/northwesterly 10 – 15 kts. ii) VISIBILITY : Moderate may be poor in mist/haze. iii) STATE OF SEA : Slight. (AKHLAQ JAMEEL) Meteorologist For Director (F & C) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEATHER CENTRAL & MAIN ANALYSIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************ ************ No. MAC7-1 (2)/2007 Karachi, the 8th October 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 9TH OCTOBER TO 15TH OCTOBER 2007 A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 73° E & 40° N to 75° E & 32° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Light rain has been reported at a few places in FATA on 2nd day and Malakand on 6th day of the week. Dry weather prevailed eGOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAlsewhere in the country during rest of the week. The highest maximum temperature of 41.5° C was recorded at Nawabshah on 02-10-2007. The lowest minimum temperature of 10.5° C was recorded at Nokkundi (Plain station) on 06-10-2007 and – 0.5° C at Kalat (Hill station) on 08-10-2007. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Mainly dry weather is likely to prevail over the country during the week. The highest maximum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 40° C to 42° C. The lowest minimum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 10° C to 12° C. D. DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WIND : Westerly/northwesterly 10 – 15 kts. gusting to 20 kts. ii) VISIBILITY : Moderate may be poor in mist/haze. iii) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (AKHLAQ JAMEEL) Meteorologist For Director (F & C) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEATHER CENTRAL & MAIN ANALYSIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************ No. MAC7-1 (2)/2007 Karachi, the 1st October 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 2ND OCTOBER TO 8TH OCTOBER 2007 A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 67° E & 45° N to 65° E & 35° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thundershowers have occurred almost at all the places in Lahore on 1st day, at a number of places in Mirpurkhas on 2nd day and at a few places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Sargodha and Faisalabad on 4th day and FATA on 5th day of the week. The highest maximum temperature of 41.5° C each was recorded at Lasbella on 26-09-2007 and at Nawabshah on 28-09-2007. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms are likely to occur at one or two places over hills of the NWFP and Kashmir during first two and last two days of the week Dry weather may prevail elsewhere in the country during rest of the week. The highest maximum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 40° C to 42° C. D. DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WIND : Westerly/southwesterly 10 – 15 kts gusting to 20 kts. ii) VISIBILITY : Moderate may be poor in mist/haze. iii) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (AKHLAQ JAMEEL) Meteorologist For Director (F & C) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEATHER CENTRAL & MAIN ANALYSIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************ No. MAC7-1 (2)/2007 Karachi, the 24th September 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 25TH SEPTEMBER TO 1ST OCTOBER 2007. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A low lies over northeast Arabian Sea and adjoining areas. 2. A cut off low in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its central region at about 70° E & 32° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate to heavy falls have occurred almost at all the places in Hazara on 4th & 5th day, Lahore on 4th day, Peshawar and Rawalpindi on 5th day, Zhob on 6th day, at a number of places in Rawalpindi on 1st & 4th day, Gujranwala on 1st & 6th day, Lahore on 1st day, Mirpurkhas on 6th day, Hazara on last day and at a few places in Malakand on 1st & 3rd to last day, Hazara and Bannu on 1st day, Peshawar on 1st & 6th day, Sargodha on 1st, 5th & 6th day, Lahore on 2nd & 3rd day, Kohat on 4th day, Gujranwala on 4th & 5th day, FAT, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, D.G.Khan, Larkana, Sukkur on 6th day, Multan, Kalat and Larkana on last day of the week. Duststorms have also been reported at a few places in plains of the country during the week. The highest maximum temperature of 43.0° C each was recorded at Turbat on 21-09-2007 & 22-09-2007 and at Nawabshah and Lasbella on 22-09-2007. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate to heavy falls and duststorms in plains are likely to occur at a few places in the Punjab, Sindh, East Balochistan, Kashmir and at one or two places in the Upper NWFP during first two days of the week and again at a few places in the Upper NWFP, northern areas of the Punjab and Kashmir during last two days of the week. The highest maximum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 42° C to 44° C. D. DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WIND : Westerly/southwesterly becoming easterly/ southeasterly 10 – 20 kts gusting to 30 kts. ii) VISIBILITY : Moderate may be poor in rain. iii) STATE OF SEA : Moderate to rough. (AKHLAQ JAMEEL) Meteorologist For Director (F & C) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEATHER CENTRAL & MAIN ANALYSIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************ No. MAC7-1 (2)/2007 Karachi, the 17th September 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 18TH SEPTEMBER TO 24TH SEPTEMBER 2007. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 72° E & 45° N to 72° E & 35° N. 2. An other trough at the same level lies with its axis extending from 42° E & 48° N to 40° E & 35° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate to rather heavy falls have occurred almost at all the places in Kohat on 1st day, FATA on 5th day, at a number of places in Faisalabad and Lahore on 1st day, Hazara on 5th & last day and at a few places in Hazara on 1st, 2nd & 6th day, Rawalpindi on 1st & 5th to last day, Gujranwala, Sargodha and Bahawalpur on 1st day, FATA on 2nd day, Peshawar on 6th & last day, Malakand, Lahore and Zhob on last day of the week. The highest maximum temperature of 40.8° C was recorded at Nokkundi on 14-09-2007. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate to heavy falls and duststorms in plains are likely to occur at a number of places in the NWFP, northern areas of the Punjab, Kashmir and at a few places in southern areas of the Punjab and North Balochistan during second half of the week. Rain/thunderstorms are also likely to occur at one or two places in the Upper NWFP, northern areas of the Punjab and Kashmir during first half of the week. The highest maximum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 39° C to 41° C. D. DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WIND : Westerly/southwesterly 10-15 kts gusting to 20 kts. ii) VISIBILITY : Moderate may be poor in mist/haze. iii) STATE OF SEA : Slight to moderate. (AKHLAQ JAMEEL) Meteorologist For Director (F & C) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEATHER CENTRAL & MAIN ANALYSIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************ No. MAC7-1 (2)/2007 Karachi, the 10th September 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 11TH SEPTEMBER TO 17TH SEPTEMBER 2007. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A cut off low in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its central region at about 73° E & 32° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate to heavy falls have occurred almost at all the places in Kohat on 2nd & 4th day, Rawalpindi and Gujranwala on 2nd day, Hazara and D.I.Khan on 3rd & 4th day, Lahore, Multan and D.G.Khan on 4th day, at a number of places in Rawalpindi on 1st & 3rd day, FATA on 2nd day, Hazara on 2nd & 6th day, Gujranwala and Lahore on 3rd day and at a few places in Gujranwala on 1st day, Malakand on 3rd, 4th, 6th & last day, Sargodha on 3rd & 4th day, Faisalabad on 3rd day, Peshawar on 4th day, Rawalpindi on 4th, 5th & last day, Bahawalpur on 4th & 5th day, Hazara on 5th & last day, Lahore and Sukkur on 5th day, Zhob on 5th & 6th day, Bannu on 6th day and FATA on 6th & last day of the week. Duststorms have also been reported at a few places in plains of the country during the week. The highest maximum temperature of 43.0° C was recorded at Sibbi on 04-09-2007. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with duststorms in plains are likely to occur at a few places in the Upper NWFP, northern areas of the Punjab and Kashmir during first two and last two days of the week. The highest maximum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 40° C to 42° C. D. DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WIND : Westerly/southwesterly 10-20 kts gusting to 30 kts. ii) VISIBILITY : Moderate may be poor in mist/haze. iii) STATE OF SEA : Moderate occasionally rough. (ZAHID FAROOQ KHAN) Meteorologist Incharge For Director (F & C) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEATHER CENTRAL & MAIN ANALYSIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************ No. MAC7-1 (2)/2007 Karachi, the 3rd September 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 04TH SEPTEMBER TO 10TH SEPTEMBER 2007. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A trough in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its axis extending from 70° E & 45° N to75° E & 35° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate to rather heavy falls have occurred almost at all the places in Lahore and Kalat on 3rd day, Gujranwala on 5th day, at a number of places in Gujranwala on 1st & last day, Sargodha on 3rd day, Rawalpindi on 5th & 6th day, Mirpurkhas on last day and at a few places in Rawalpindi on 1st to 4th & last day, Sargodha on 1st day, Malakand on 2nd & 4th day, Peshawar on 2nd day, Gujranwala and Zhob on 3rd day, Mirpurkhas on 4th day, Lahore on 5th day and Hyderabad on last day of the week. Duststorms have also been reported at a few places in plains of the country during the week. The highest maximum temperature of 43.0° C was recorded at Sibbi on 01-09-2007 & 02-09-2007. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with duststorms in plains are likely to occur at a few places in the Upper NWFP, northern areas of the Punjab and Kashmir during first half of the week and at one or two places in southeast Sindh during first two days of the week. The highest maximum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 41° C to 43° C. D. DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WIND : Westerly/southwesterly 10-20 kts gusting to 30 kts. ii) VISIBILITY : Moderate may be poor in mist/haze. iii) STATE OF SEA : Moderate to rough. (AKHLAQ JAMEEL) Meteorologist For Director (F & C) GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN PAKISTAN METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT WEATHER CENTRAL & MAIN ANALYSIS CENTRE UNIVERSITY ROAD, KARACHI-75270 ************ No. MAC7-1 (2)/2007 Karachi, the 27th August 2007 WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST VALID FOR THE PERIOD FROM 28TH AUGUST TO 3RD SEPTEMBER 2007. A. IMPORTANT SYNOPTIC FEATURES: - 1. A cut off low in the westerlies at 500 hpa level lies with its central region lies at about 75° E & 34° N. 2. A trough at the same level lies with its axis extending from 35° E & 40° N to 37° E & 30° N. B. WEATHER SUMMARY DURING LAST WEEK IN THE FOLLOWING REGIONS: - Rain/thundershowers with a few moderate to heavy falls have occurred almost at all the places in Sukkur on 2nd & 4th day, Karachi on 2nd & 3rd day, Lahore on 3rd & 4th day, Sibbi on 3rd day, Mirpurkhas on 4th day, Hazara on 5th day, at a number of places in Hazara on 1st, 4th, 6th & last day, Rawalpindi on 1st, 4th, 5th, 6th & last day, Gujranwala on 2nd, 4th & 5th day, Lahore on 2nd day, Hyderabad on 2nd & 4th day, Sukkur on 3rd day, Zhob on last day and at a few places in FATA on 1st, 3rd, 5th & last day, Malakand on 1st, 3rd to 5th & last day, Gujranwala on 1st & 6th day, Zhob on 1st & 5th day, Rawalpindi on 2nd & 3rd day, Hazara, Faisalabad, Larkana and Hyderabad on 3rd day, Kohat on 3rd & 5th day, Kalat on 3rd & 4th day, Bahawalpur on 4th day, Peshawar on 5th & last day, Lahore on 5th day and Karachi on 5th & 6th day of the week. Duststorms have also been reported at a few places in plains of the country during the week. The highest maximum temperature of 43.0° C was recorded at Nokkundi on 22-08-2007. C. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER: - Rain/thunderstorms with a few moderate to heavy falls and duststorms in plains are likely to occur at a few places in the Upper NWFP, northern areas of the Punjab, Kashmir and at one or two places in northeast Balochistan during the week and again at a few places in southeast Sindh during second half of the week. The highest maximum temperatures in plains of the country are likely to range between 41° C to 43° C. D. DETAILED WEATHER FORECAST FOR NORTH ARABIAN SEA: - i) WIND : Westerly/southwesterly 20-30 kts gusting to 40 kts. ii) VISIBILITY : Moderate may be poor in mist/haze. iii) STATE OF SEA : Rough to very rough occasionally high. (ZAHID FAROOQ KHAN) Meteorologist Incharge For Director (F & C)