Overview

• Pakistan Meteorological Department says a deep depression over the northeast Arabian Sea has intensified into Cyclone Shakti and is likely to track west‑northwest.
• Forecasts call for intermittent rain with isolated heavy falls in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit‑Baltistan, Punjab and coastal Sindh from Friday night through the weekend as a westerly wave strengthens Saturday evening.
• Friday morning brought heavy showers in the twin cities, with the Met Office measuring 23 mm at Islamabad’s Saidpur and 12 mm at Zero Point, while Rawalpindi’s Shamsabad recorded 16 mm and Chaklala 13 mm.
• Daytime temperatures in Islamabad and Rawalpindi are expected to hold near 25–27°C through Sunday, with residents reporting a noticeable chill and the forecast noting possible snowfall in upper mountains.
• The Met Office warns of urban flooding in low‑lying areas, landslides in hilly terrain, windstorm and lightning hazards in parts of Sindh, and potential flash floods in streams from October 4 to 6, advising travelers to avoid vulnerable routes.