Where to Get the Official Weather Forecast in Pakistan

The official forecast has moved. PMD's live forecasts, warnings and advisories now publish at weather.gov.pk, not on pmd.gov.pk.

Both domains belong to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, so neither is fake. But if you go to the old address looking for today's forecast or a fog warning, you land on a page that points you somewhere else.

We read this on pmd.gov.pk and weather.gov.pk on 3 September 2026.

Which address gives you what

PMD states plainly on its own site that pmd.gov.pk is its official registered domain and that live forecasts, warnings and advisories now publish at weather.gov.pk. Save the second one, because that is the one that answers a question at seven in the morning.

What the live platform actually carries

The forecasting is run by the National Weather Forecasting Centre, which PMD describes as responsible for monitoring weather conditions and providing timely and accurate forecasts.

The sections worth knowing before you need them are the Daily Forecast, the Three Day Forecast, the Weekly Outlook, Press Releases, and a Satellite Image view. There is also a Tourists section, and a separate National Drought Monitoring Centre described as a hub for collecting and analysing drought data from across the country.

Press Releases is the one people overlook. Formal warnings for cold waves, heavy rain, fog and heatwaves are issued there, and that is the wording news channels are reading from.

Use the outlook, not just today

Most people check the weather for the next few hours. The Weekly Outlook and Three Day Forecast are the ones that let you make a decision instead of a reaction.

1. Check the Three Day Forecast before booking travel.
2. Check the Weekly Outlook before a wedding or an outdoor event.
3. Read Press Releases when a warning is being talked about.
4. Note that a warning names districts, so find yours.
5. Check again the morning you travel, because forecasts move.

A warning that names your division does not necessarily name your district. Read the actual list rather than the headline someone screenshotted.

Winter is the season this matters most

From late November, dense fog closes motorways across Punjab and delays flights for hours. Cold wave warnings follow through December and January.

If you drive between cities in winter, check the forecast the night before and again before you leave. Fog forms overnight and lifts late morning, so an early departure is often the worst choice, not the safest one.

Motorway closures are announced separately by the motorway police, and our guide to motorway toll rates and our page on getting an M-Tag cover the travel side. For gas supply through the same months, our guide to the winter gas load shedding schedule sets out where the official notice appears.

Warnings are district level, and free

PMD's warnings cost nothing to read and are published before events, not after. That is worth saying because a large number of people first hear about a weather warning from a forwarded message that has lost its date and its district list.

A screenshot with no date is not a warning. Open the source and check whether it is current and whether it names where you live.

If an emergency follows the weather

Flooding, a building collapse in heavy rain, or someone in difficulty in water are emergencies rather than weather questions.

Our guide to what Rescue 1122 actually does covers the service that handles water rescue and flood emergencies as well as ambulances, and our list of emergency helpline numbers covers the rest.

Heat is the other half of the year

The same platform carries heat warnings through summer, and provinces run their own plans alongside them. Our report on Sindh's heat action plans covers one of those.

Whatever the season, the pattern is the same. The department publishes first, everyone else republishes, and the copy that reaches you has usually lost the date.

Common questions

What is the official PMD website?

pmd.gov.pk is the registered domain, and live forecasts, warnings and advisories publish at weather.gov.pk. Both are operated by PMD.

Where are weather warnings published?

In the Press Releases section of the live platform, alongside the forecasts.

How far ahead can I check?

The platform carries a Daily Forecast, a Three Day Forecast and a Weekly Outlook.

Who produces the forecast?

The National Weather Forecasting Centre, operated by PMD.

Does PMD cover drought?

Yes. A National Drought Monitoring Centre collects and analyses drought data from across the country.

Is a forwarded warning reliable?

Only if you can see its date and the districts it names. Otherwise open the source.

Last checked and sources

Last checked 3 September 2026. We read pmd.gov.pk and weather.gov.pk on that date. That pmd.gov.pk is the official registered domain of the Pakistan Meteorological Department, that live forecasts, warnings and advisories now publish at weather.gov.pk, and that both domains are owned and operated by PMD, are taken from PMD's own statement on its site. The description of the National Weather Forecasting Centre as responsible for monitoring weather conditions and providing timely and accurate forecasts, the presence of Daily Forecast, Three Day Forecast, Weekly Outlook, Press Releases, Satellite Image and Tourists sections, and the description of the National Drought Monitoring Centre as a hub for the collection, consolidation and analysis of drought related data from all possible sources in the country, are taken from the live platform. We have not quoted any forecast, temperature or warning on this page, because those change daily and only the platform itself is authoritative for them. Motorway closures are announced by the motorway police rather than by PMD.