Karachi expected to receive first spell of monsoon rain this week

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted the city will receive the first spell of rain on Thursday and Friday this week.

Karachi is likely to receive light to moderate rain following dust and thunderstorm from Thursday evening to Friday night under the influence of a pre-monsoon system, said the PMD.

Other than Karachi, some districts of Sindh are to expect heavy rain from Wednesday to Saturday.

“Moist currents from the North Arabian Sea are likely to penetrate in Sindh from June 16 and cause rains in several districts of Sindh, including Karachi. This is a pre-monsoon system that would result in light to moderate rain in Karachi from June 17 and 18, while moderate to heavy rains are expected in different cities and districts of the province from June 16 to 19, 2021,” said Karachi Met Director Sardar Sarfraz.

PMD’s weather advisory says dust/thunderstorm with rain is expected at scattered places in Sukkur, Larkana, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, and Ghotki districts on June 16-17.

Similarly, the advisory said, dust/thunderstorm with rain with few moderate to heavy falls, especially in Dadu, Sukkur and Larkana, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Ghotki, Hyderabad Mirpurkhas, Umarkot, Thar, Badin and Thatta districts) is expected in all districts of Sindh during 17-19 June.

“Karachi may also receive moderate dust/thunderstorm rain on 17-18 June,” the weather advisory added.

PMD officials said the pre-monsoon system was likely to subside the hot spell in central and upper Sindh, while low lying areas in Badin, Thatta, Hyderabad, Umarkot, Thar, Dadu, Sukkur, and Larkana districts may face water logging/inundation at times due to occasional heavy showers.