Pakistan Weather Forecast This Week, 25 to 30 October 2026: Dry Days, Rain in Islamabad on 30 October

Pakistan's weather this week is mostly dry from Sunday 25 to Thursday 29 October 2026, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) says, with rain and thunderstorms coming back to Islamabad, the Pothohar region, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan on Friday 30 October. Karachi and the rest of Sindh stay hot, at 36 to 38°C in Karachi on Sunday.

We read PMD's weekly outlook and daily forecast, both issued on 24 October 2026, on its weather portal that evening. The week starts after a short wet spell. A westerly wave, a band of moist air that comes in from the west, brought rain and gusty winds to the twin cities, Murree and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on 23 and 24 October. Below is the day by day outlook, what fell in the last 24 hours, and the city temperatures PMD expects.

Pakistan stays dry from 25 to 29 October 2026

PMD expects mainly dry weather in most of Pakistan from Sunday 25 October to Thursday 29 October 2026. Northern hilly areas will be partly cloudy and cold in the morning and at night. Only Gilgit-Baltistan may see isolated showers on Sunday.

That is the short version for most readers. If you are in Lahore, Faisalabad, Multan, Karachi, Peshawar or Quetta, you can plan the working week without an umbrella. The cold mornings are the bigger change for the north, where Murree, Galiyat and Gilgit-Baltistan will feel properly wintry after sunset.

Rain returns to Islamabad and Pothohar on Friday 30 October

The next rain in PMD's outlook falls on Friday 30 October 2026. It is expected at isolated places in Islamabad, the Pothohar region, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. "Isolated" means a few spots get a shower, not the whole region.

So do not cancel plans in Rawalpindi or Islamabad on the strength of one line. Check the daily forecast on Thursday evening, when PMD will have a closer look. Lahore and the plains are not named for Friday rain in this outlook.

One more practical point. Rain in late October usually clears the air for a day or so. The plains, where smog builds up, are not in Friday's rain belt, so do not count on it to help Lahore, where the air quality reading on 24 October was already unhealthy for sensitive groups.

Murree got 12 mm and Malam Jabba 21 mm in the last 24 hours

PMD's daily report for 24 October lists the heaviest rain at Malam Jabba, 21 mm, and Balakot, 15 mm. In Punjab, Murree got 12 mm and Narowal 6 mm. Islamabad's Saidpur station recorded 7 mm and Rawalpindi's Chaklala 5 mm.

Smaller amounts fell elsewhere. Shamsabad in Rawalpindi recorded 3 mm, Zero Point in Islamabad 2 mm, and Gujranwala 2 mm. Saidu Sharif got 2 mm and Parachinar 1 mm. Islamabad airport, Kattarian, Gawalmandi, Hafizabad, Mangla and Sialkot City each logged 1 mm, and Lahore airport a trace.

These are small totals. They cooled the evening in the twin cities but did not change the season. The hottest places on 24 October were Lasbela, Turbat, Hyderabad and Thatta, all at 39°C.

Karachi and Sindh stay hot at 36 to 41°C

Sindh does not cool down this week. PMD's city table puts Karachi at 36 to 38°C on Sunday and Monday, Hyderabad at 38 to 40°C, and Nawabshah and Mithi at 39 to 43°C. Afternoons stay hot across the south.

Islamabad jumps back to about 30°C once the clouds clear, so the cool Saturday will not last. Quetta's daytime stays mild, but its minimum temperature is low: PMD's morning report on 24 October put Quetta at 5°C and Gilgit at 6°C.

How to check PMD's forecast for your city each day

PMD publishes a fresh daily forecast every evening, at about 17:30 PKT, on its weather portal. It includes a city table for every province and the rain recorded in the last 24 hours. The weekly outlook is updated less often and gives one line a day.

1. Open PMD's National Weather Forecasting Centre pages on weather.gov.pk.
2. Choose Daily Weather Forecast, then pick your province tab: Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Balochistan, Kashmir or Gilgit-Baltistan.
3. Read the Saturday night and Sunday lines, then find your city in the table below them.
4. Check the issue time at the top. Anything older than a day is stale.
5. For the week ahead, open Weekly Outlook and read the line for your travel day.

If you are driving north, PMD's tourist forecast for Murree, Kalam and Hunza breaks the hills down place by place, which the national outlook does not.

Common questions

Will it rain in Islamabad this week?

PMD expects isolated rain, wind and thunderstorm in Islamabad and Pothohar on Friday 30 October 2026. Sunday 25 to Thursday 29 October should be dry in the capital.

Will it rain in Lahore this week?

Lahore is not named for rain in PMD's outlook from 25 to 30 October 2026. The forecast for Lahore is dry, with highs of 31 to 33°C.

How hot will Karachi be this week?

PMD forecasts 36 to 38°C in Karachi on Sunday 25 and Monday 26 October. The rest of the week is described as mainly dry across the country.

Why did it rain in Islamabad and Murree on 24 October?

A westerly wave was passing over the upper parts of the country, PMD said. It brought isolated rain, wind and thunderstorm, with 12 mm at Murree and 7 mm at Saidpur in Islamabad.

When does PMD issue the daily forecast?

The 24 October daily forecast was dated 17:30 PST and published at 18:12. PMD usually issues it in the early evening for the next day and a half.

Is it cold in Murree and Gilgit now?

Yes, in the mornings and at night. PMD recorded 8°C in Murree and 6°C in Gilgit on the morning of 24 October, and expects cold mornings and nights in the northern hills all week.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked 24 October 2026 at about 19:00 PKT. The day by day outlook comes from PMD's weekly outlook, issued 24 October 2026. The rainfall totals, the highest temperatures and the city table come from PMD's daily weather forecast, issued at 17:21 and published at 18:12 on 24 October 2026. The morning temperatures for Quetta, Gilgit and Murree are from PMD's morning bulletin of 24 October as broadcast by state radio. We could not verify how much rain will fall on 30 October, because the outlook does not give amounts. Forecasts change daily, so check the latest issue before you travel.