According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, the weather is expected to remain hot and partly cloudy in most districts of the province, while strong winds, thunderstorms, and rain have been forecast in various areas.

The PDMA stated that strong winds and thunderstorms with rain are expected in Chitral, Upper and Lower Dir, Buner, Swat, Malakand, Shangla, Battagram, Torghar, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Bajaur, Kurram, Orakzai, and Waziristan. Heavy rainfall and hailstorms are also likely at some places.

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According to the PDMA spokesperson, light rain accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms may occur during the evening and night in parts of Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Mohmand, Khyber, Mardan, Swabi, Haripur, Kohat, Hangu, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, and Tank.

The PDMA has also warned that dusty winds may blow across plain areas and advised citizens to take precautionary measures.