Humid weather grips Karachi with chance of partly cloudy skies

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday said that Karachi is in the grip of humid weather with a possibility of partly cloudy skies covering the port city for the next 24 hours.

The PMD recorded a minimum temperature of 28.5°C in the metropolis and expects the maximum temperature in the city to hover between 33°C to 35°C.

With 78% humidity in the air and westward winds blowing at 18 kilometres per hour, some parts of the metropolis are likely to experience morning and night drizzles.

Moreover, Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz has warned of a new system that is likely to impact Sindh, potentially bringing heavy rainfall to Karachi on August 27 and 28. This system will persist in the region until August 30.

He also alerted residents of the provincial capital to brace for potential urban flooding as a result of the heavy rainfall.

Additionally, meteorological analysts have said that a low pressure area which causes rain has formed near West Bengal, and this system "may cause rain in eastern Sindh, including Karachi, in the coming days."

Furthermore, meteorological analysts expect this system to enter eastern Sindh on August 26.

According to Indian meteorologist Mahesh Palawat, a rain-causing low pressure area is passing through central India and is likely to intensify.

Palawat said that this system brings a possibility of heavy rain spells in southern Sindh from August 26 to 30.

"Punjab may experience rainfall from August 27," the Indian meteorologist said, adding that various parts of Pakistan may be hit with rainfall between August 29 and 30.

PMD meteorologist Anjum Nazir said this could be the strongest system to affect southern Sindh so far.

Meanwhile, Palawat also expects Sindh and Balochistan to experience moderate rain.