Karachi weather: PMD forecasts drizzle today, monsoon rain spell from July 18

KARACHI: Following its prediction of an increase in temperature a day earlier, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday said that the city is expected to witness drizzle and light rain in the latter part of the day today.

The Met Office has said that a new monsoon spell will affect Sindh, including the metropolis from July 18 or 19.

Although the country's financial hub received some scattered downpour earlier this week, the residents haven't had much respite from the heat and have been left sweltering in recent days.

With an 18-kilometre-per-hour sea breeze blowing in the city, the maximum temperature is expected to remain between 34°C to 36°C.

Meanwhile, the minimum temperature recorded in the city stood at 30.5°C.

Although the PMD has ruled out another heatwave in the megalopolis, it has said that the mercury is expected to rise in the next two to three days with temperatures of up to 37°C to 38°C.

The prediction falls in line with weather expert Jawad Memon's remarks who said that the temperature in Karachi is expected to increase by up to 3°C from Monday (tomorrow).