NDMA warns of heavy rain, snowfall and smog across Pakistan
The alert names Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir for overcast weather and mountain snowfall, and flags landslide risk on hill roads.
The National Disaster Management Authority issued a nationwide weather alert on 12 November 2026, warning of heavy rain, thunderstorms, strong winds, fog, smog and possible snowfall in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The alert, issued through the authority's National Emergencies Operation Centre, said most of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir would remain overcast with rain, strong winds and thunderstorms. Snowfall is likely in mountainous areas, and isolated places may see hailstorms.
NDMA said the weather could raise the risk of landslides and leave roads slippery, endangering commuters and residents in vulnerable areas. It advised people travelling through mountainous regions to take precautions and avoid unnecessary journeys, and directed relevant departments to stay on high alert and monitor landslides, road conditions and other weather-related hazards.
In Punjab, Islamabad, Rawalpindi and the Potohar region are expected to receive rain with strong winds and thunderstorms, with heavy downpours at isolated places in Potohar, Murree and the Galiyat area. Dense fog and smog are forecast at night in Narowal, Sialkot, Gujranwala, Lahore, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Multan, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur and adjoining areas, which could cut visibility and disrupt road traffic.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, rain with strong winds and thunderstorms is expected in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Kohat, Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera, Mardan and Swabi. Scattered rainfall and strong winds are also forecast for Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, Hangu, Lakki Marwat, Karak, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan and North and South Waziristan.
NDMA said intermittent rain and thunderstorms would continue across the upper districts and the plains of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with heavy rainfall particularly expected in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra and Abbottabad.
The authority asked the public to obtain verified weather information and the latest emergency alerts through the Pak NDMA Disaster Alert mobile application.
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