PMD Forecasts Rain and Storms in Murree, Rawalpindi and Attock From Friday Night, 9 October
PMD says a fresh westerly wave brings isolated rain and thunderstorms to Murree, Rawalpindi, Attock and Sialkot on 9 October 2026. See the places and city heat.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department says a fresh westerly wave will enter western Pakistan from the night of 9 October 2026. Isolated rain, wind and thunderstorms are likely on Friday evening and night in Murree, Galiyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sialkot, Narowal and Mianwali. Most plains stay dry and hot.
We read the forecast on the department's weather site, issued at 17:30 on 8 October 2026. Everything below comes from that bulletin unless we say otherwise. The department gives chances, not certainties, so storms will hit some places and miss others nearby.
Friday evening brings storms to the north and upper Punjab
PMD expects dry weather in most of the country on Friday, hot in the plains by day. Partly cloudy skies in the upper parts may bring isolated rain, wind or thunderstorms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Potohar and north-eastern Punjab during evening and night.
The bulletin names places where rain with windstorm or thunderstorm is likely at isolated spots on Friday evening or night:
- In Punjab and Islamabad region: Murree, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sialkot, Narowal, Rawalpindi and Mianwali.
- In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Kohistan, Abbottabad, Waziristan, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan.
- Isolated rain, wind or thunderstorm is also possible in Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
"Isolated" means only a few spots get rain. Your street may stay dry while a place ten kilometres away gets a storm with strong wind.
Saturday keeps storms in the north while heat rises
On Saturday PMD expects thunderstorm activity mainly over the northern areas, including upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Temperatures in most cities rise by one to two degrees compared with Friday.
That means the plains do not cool down in this spell. The wave brings short storms, not a change of season. For the longer view, see our report on the October to December outlook, which expects a warmer period than normal.
| City | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islamabad | 31 to 33 | 31 to 33 | 32 to 34 |
| Lahore | 32 to 34 | 32 to 34 | 33 to 35 |
| Karachi | 33 to 35 | 33 to 35 | 34 to 36 |
| Peshawar | 30 to 32 | 30 to 32 | 31 to 33 |
| Quetta | 30 to 32 | 30 to 32 | 31 to 33 |
These are the department's daily temperature ranges in degrees Celsius for five cities.
The past day was hot, with almost no rain
In the 24 hours before the bulletin, rainfall was minimal, with 1 mm recorded in Babusar. The hottest places reached 40 degrees Celsius, including Nokkundi, Sibbi, Mithi, Dadu and Sukkur. Skardu and Astore were coolest, at 21 to 23 degrees.
Turbat in Balochistan is the hottest city on the Friday forecast, with 41 to 43 degrees. October heat of this kind is why the smog and dry spell remain a worry for Punjab later in the season.
This follows the rain and hail that PMD flagged for the first days of the month, which we covered in the report on rain and hail on 6 and 7 October. That wave has passed and the weather has turned dry again.
What to do if you are in the storm zone
Short storms can bring strong wind and lightning. If you live in or travel through the named places on Friday night, keep to simple precautions. Secure loose items, avoid trees and poles in a storm, and drive carefully on hill roads.
- Check the PMD forecast again on Friday afternoon.
- Bring in clothes, tin sheets and loose items from roofs and balconies.
- Do not shelter under trees or near poles during lightning.
- Stay away from fallen wires and report them to your electricity company.
- Delay hill road trips to Murree and Galiyat if the sky turns dark.
A fallen wire is a danger to life. Our guide shows how to report a fallen wire or sparking pole. If your area is facing an outage, check the guide to planned power shutdowns for LESCO and IESCO.
Where to check the official forecast yourself
The department publishes its daily forecast and alerts on weather.gov.pk. It also runs separate flood and earthquake services. Look at the issue time at the top of each bulletin, because forecasts change through the day.
Our guide to the official weather forecast in Pakistan lists where each type of alert appears. Rely on the bulletin and not on forwarded messages, which often show old dates.
Common questions about the 9 to 10 October forecast
Will it rain in Lahore on Friday?
The bulletin does not name Lahore among the places with likely rain on Friday. It lists north-eastern Punjab districts such as Sialkot and Narowal. Lahore is forecast at 32 to 34 degrees.
Is Islamabad likely to get rain?
Rawalpindi and Murree are named for Friday evening or night. The city table for Islamabad shows 31 to 33 degrees and a rain chance at night, so a short storm is possible but not certain.
Will this wave cool the weather?
Not much. PMD expects temperatures to rise by one to two degrees on Saturday in most cities.
Does this forecast mention a flood risk?
No flood warning appeared in the bulletin we read. Check the flood forecasting pages if you live near a hill stream.
How long is the forecast valid?
It was issued at 17:30 on 8 October 2026 and covers Thursday evening to Saturday. A newer bulletin may change the places named.
How we verified this
What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.
Last checked 8 October 2026, 17:30 bulletin. The forecast text, city temperatures, the places named, the 1 mm of rain at Babusar and the 40 degree readings come from the Pakistan Meteorological Department's own weather site, weather.gov.pk. We could read the site only through a text reader, so a table cell could be mis-aligned. Confirm any detail you act on in the live bulletin.
About the author
Public Services and Education Journalist
Fajr Riaz is a journalist and content writer at Pakistan Era, based in Lahore. She covers the questions people meet in everyday life in Pakistan: how a public service works, what a change in the rules means, and where to find a reliable answer.
