# Weather today: rain, wind and hail likely in Islamabad, Lahore and upper Punjab on 12 October, KP wet until 15 October

Source: Searchable (https://searchable.pk/news/pakistan/weather-today-pakistan)
Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 5 Oct 2026
Updated: 12 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 12 Oct 2026

> The Met Office expects storms across upper and central Punjab, Islamabad, KP, Kashmir and GB on Monday, with hail at places. Karachi and Sindh stay dry.

**Update, Monday 12 October 2026, 7am PKT: weather today.** **Weather today (Monday 12 October):** rain with strong winds and thunderstorms is expected in most of **upper and central Punjab**, and at places in **Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan**, with **heavy rain and hail possible** at some places, the Met Office said, [Business Recorder reported](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443763/prediction-of-rain-with-strong-winds-in-most-parts-of-country). That is wetter than Sunday's outlook, which had Monday mostly dry in Punjab. **Southern areas, including Karachi and Sindh, stay dry.**

- **Morning temperatures:** Karachi 28C, Lahore 25C, Islamabad and Peshawar 21C, Muzaffarabad 18C, Quetta 16C, Murree 11C, Gilgit 10C.
- **Schools are open in Punjab today:** a viral holiday notice was fake ([details](/news/education/punjab-schools-open-on-monday-12-october-holiday-notice-is-fake-but-kp-closures)); allow extra time for the school run if storms hit your city.
- **Next:** KP, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir stay in the wet spell until Thursday 15 October. Pakistan play Sri Lanka in the 3rd T20I in **Rawalpindi on Tuesday at 6pm PKT** ([fixtures](/news/cricket/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-2026-schedule-results)).
- **Solar panels:** wind and hail can crack panels and loosen mounts; check yours after a storm with our [solar panel calculator](/tools/solar/solar-panel-calculator) if you need to plan a replacement.

**Update, Sunday 11 October 2026, 7am PKT: weather today.** **Weather today (Sunday 11 October):** rain, windstorms and thunderstorms with isolated hail are likely at places in **Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Sargodha** and the rest of north and central Punjab, and in **Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Sahiwal and Khanewal**, the Met Office said in its latest outlook, [Business Recorder reported](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443610/rain-thunderstorms-forecast-for-upper-parts-through-oct-15). Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir stay in the wet spell **until Thursday 15 October**, with gaps; Zhob, Barkhan and Musakhel in Balochistan may also get storms today. **Karachi and Sindh stay hot and dry.**

- **Next rain days in Punjab and Islamabad:** today, then **Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 October**. Monday should be mostly dry in Punjab.
- **Pakistan vs Sri Lanka tonight:** the 2nd T20I in **Rawalpindi starts at 6pm PKT** (toss 5:30pm) on a day when storms are forecast at places in the twin cities, so a delay is possible. Fixtures and results are on our [Pakistan vs Sri Lanka page](/news/cricket/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-2026-schedule-results).
- **Take care:** the Met Office again warned that wind, hail and lightning can damage weak roofs and walls, electric poles, billboards, vehicles and **solar panels**, and that hail may hit standing crops in the Punjab and KP plains.

**Update, Friday 9 October 2026, 10:45pm PKT: weather tomorrow and the week ahead.** **Weather tomorrow (Saturday 10 October):** a new westerly wave enters the upper parts of the country from **Saturday** and is likely to stay until **Thursday 15 October**, bringing rain, windstorms and thunderstorms with isolated hail to Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Islamabad, with gaps in between, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said in a press release on Friday, [Dawn reported](https://www.dawn.com/news/2035951/met-office-predicts-rain-thunderstorms-in-upper-central-regions-from-oct-10-15). The **PDMAs of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa** have issued their own alerts for heavy rain and thunderstorms from tomorrow through Thursday, [Radio Pakistan reported](https://www.radio.gov.pk/09-10-2026/pdma-punjab-issues-rain-alert).

## Rain days by city, 10 to 15 October

| Where | Rain, wind and thunderstorm days |
| --- | --- |
| Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat | 10 to 11 and 13 to 14 October |
| Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Gujrat, Jhelum, Kasur, Sheikhupura and the rest of north and central Punjab | 10 to 11 and 13 to 14 October |
| Multan, Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Sahiwal, Okara, Khanewal, Layyah, Pakpattan, Bahawalnagar | 10 to 11 and 13 October |
| Peshawar, Mardan, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Swat, Abbottabad, Bannu, DI Khan and all of KP | 10 to 15 October, with gaps |
| Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan | 10 to 15 October, with gaps |
| Balochistan (Zhob, Barkhan, Musakhel only) | 10 to 11 and 13 October; the rest hot and dry |
| Karachi, Hyderabad and Sindh | mainly hot and dry |

Storms are forecast at **isolated places**, so not every district will get rain on every one of those days. Daytime temperatures are expected to **fall by 2 to 4°C**, and light snow is possible on the high mountains and glaciers.

**Karachi:** no rain. The PMD expects hotter days from **Monday 12 October, with highs of 36 to 38°C**, still within the normal range for October, [Geo News reported](https://www.geo.tv/latest/685732-pmd-forecasts-hot-weather-conditions-in-karachi-from-monday). On Friday morning the PMD recorded 24°C in Islamabad, 25°C in Lahore, 27°C in Karachi, 23°C in Peshawar and 15°C in Quetta, Radio Pakistan reported.

**What to do:** the PMD warned that wind, hail and lightning can damage **electric poles, solar panels and the roofs and walls of kacha houses**, and that hail may hit standing crops in the plains of Punjab and KP, so farmers should plan around the rain days above. Going to the **Pakistan vs Sri Lanka** 2nd T20I in Rawalpindi on Sunday 11 October at 6pm? Sunday is not one of Islamabad's forecast rain days, but check this page on the day ([match details](/news/cricket/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-2026-schedule-results)). Live conditions for your city are on our [weather page](/weather), for example [Lahore weather](/weather/lahore).

*Earlier, Tuesday 6 October 2026, 10am:* the PMD's forecast issued on Tuesday keeps the same picture for **weather today and tomorrow**: scattered rain, windstorms and thunderstorms, with isolated hail, in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and 20 other Punjab districts on 6 and 7 October, and across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa until Wednesday, [The Express Tribune reported](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633184/pmd-forecasts-rain-storms-across-pakistan). Balochistan's Zhob, Barkhan and Musakhel may get storms on Tuesday evening or night; Karachi and the rest of Sindh stay hot and dry.

**Weather today and tomorrow (Tuesday 6 and Wednesday 7 October 2026):** rain, windstorms and thunderstorms, with hail in places, are forecast for **Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore**, northern and central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on **6 and 7 October**, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) first said on Monday. A westerly wave is behind it, and daytime temperatures are expected to fall by **2 to 4°C**. Karachi and the rest of Sindh stay mainly hot and dry, as does most of Balochistan, [Dawn reported](https://www.dawn.com/news/2034958/upper-parts-of-country-likely-to-see-rainy-windy-conditions-from-oct-6-7).

## Where rain is forecast on 6 and 7 October

- **Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (from Monday evening to Wednesday):** Peshawar, Mardan, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Kohat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Swat, Dir, Chitral, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, Hangu, Lakki Marwat, Karak, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram and Waziristan.
- **Islamabad and Punjab (at isolated places):** Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galliyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Wazirabad, Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, Sialkot, Narowal, Mianwali, Khushab, Sargodha, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh and Faisalabad, [The Nation reported](https://www.nation.com.pk/05-Oct-2026/rain-windstorm-hailstorm-forecast-upper-parts-country-pmd).
- **Azad Kashmir:** Neelum Valley, Muzaffarabad, Rawalakot, Poonch, Hattian, Bagh, Haveli, Sudhanoti, Kotli, Bhimber and Mirpur.
- **Gilgit-Baltistan:** Diamer, Astore, Ghizer, Skardu, Hunza, Gilgit, Ghanche and Shigar.
- **Balochistan:** only Zhob, Barkhan and Musakhel, on Tuesday evening or night.
- **Sindh, including Karachi and Hyderabad:** mainly hot and dry.

"Isolated" means not every district gets rain: in Lahore and the plains of Punjab, expect scattered storms rather than a wet day.

## What to watch out for

The PMD warned that windstorms, hail and lightning may damage **weak structures, including the roofs and walls of kacha houses, electric poles, billboards, vehicles and solar panels**. If you have panels on the roof, check the mounting bolts today, and park away from billboards and trees in a storm. Farmers have been told to plan crop work around the forecast.

The weather lands on a busy week in the north: the PTI convoy is on the road in KP, and Pakistan and Sri Lanka begin practice at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday before the first T20I on Friday 9 October ([Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2026](/news/cricket/pakistan-vs-sri-lanka-2026-schedule-results)). The forecast runs to Wednesday, so Friday's match is not yet covered by it.

## Today and tomorrow in your city

Hour-by-hour temperature, rain chance and wind for each city are on our weather pages: [Islamabad](/weather/islamabad), [Rawalpindi](/weather/rawalpindi), [Lahore](/weather/lahore), [Peshawar](/weather/peshawar), [Karachi](/weather/karachi), or [all cities](/weather). Lahore residents can also track air quality on our [AQI Lahore today](/news/pakistan/aqi-lahore-today) page, since rain usually brings the AQI down for a day or two.

With power shortfalls in the news this week, a storm can mean longer outages too: our [battery backup calculator](/tools/utilities/battery-backup-calculator) shows how long a UPS will last on your load.

## Sources

- Prediction of rain with strong winds in most parts of country (12 Oct 2026) (Business Recorder): https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443763/prediction-of-rain-with-strong-winds-in-most-parts-of-country
- Met Office predicts rain, thunderstorms in upper, central regions from Oct 10-15 (Dawn): https://www.dawn.com/news/2035951/met-office-predicts-rain-thunderstorms-in-upper-central-regions-from-oct-10-15
- PDMA Punjab issues rain alert (Radio Pakistan): https://www.radio.gov.pk/09-10-2026/pdma-punjab-issues-rain-alert
- PMD forecasts hot weather conditions in Karachi from Monday (Geo News): https://www.geo.tv/latest/685732-pmd-forecasts-hot-weather-conditions-in-karachi-from-monday
- Dry weather expected in most parts of country: PMD (Radio Pakistan): https://www.radio.gov.pk/09-10-2026/dry-weather-expected-in-most-parts-of-country-pmd
- Upper parts of country likely to see rainy, windy conditions from Oct 6-7 (Dawn): https://www.dawn.com/news/2034958/upper-parts-of-country-likely-to-see-rainy-windy-conditions-from-oct-6-7
- Rain, windstorm, hailstorm forecast in upper parts of country: PMD (The Nation): https://www.nation.com.pk/05-Oct-2026/rain-windstorm-hailstorm-forecast-upper-parts-country-pmd
- Daily forecast (Pakistan Meteorological Department): https://nwfc.pmd.gov.pk/new/daily-forecast-en.php
- PMD forecasts rain, storms across Pakistan (The Express Tribune): https://tribune.com.pk/story/2633184/pmd-forecasts-rain-storms-across-pakistan
- Rain, thunderstorms forecast for upper parts through Oct 15 (Business Recorder): https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443610/rain-thunderstorms-forecast-for-upper-parts-through-oct-15

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