PMD forecasts scattered drizzle, rain in Karachi

• Weather expected to remain hot, humid in next 24 hours.
• Maximum temperature likely to hover between 34 to 36°C.
• Karachi to witness scattered drizzle, rain by evening, night.
  

KARACHI: As various parts of the country remain gripped by the prevailing monsoon season, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast scattered drizzle and rain in the port city in the evening or night today.

The Met Office has said that the weather in the metropolis is likely to remain hot and humid for the next 24 hours with maximum temperature expected to remain between 34°C to 36°C.

With humidity levels at 78% and a 14-kilometre-per-hour wind, the PMD has recorded the minimum temperature in the city at 28.5°C.

The weather department's forecast comes against the backdrop of the prediction of light to heavy showers in Karachi from Tuesday to Thursday.

Speaking to Geo News on Sunday, weatherman Owais Haider said rain was likely to hit suburban areas of the megalopolis on Monday (today).

He warned that the threat of urban flooding loomed as the upcoming rain spell could be the most powerful one this monsoon season.

Monsoon alert

Issuing a monsoon alert today, the PMD has said that the depression located over east Rajhastan in India has moved west-southwestwards and intensified into a deep depression.

"It is likely to move further west-southwestward and reach Kutch, Tharparkar and the adjoining Arabian Sea by the morning of August 29. Due to this weather system strong monsoon currents are penetrating southeast Sindh," the Met Office said in a statement.

Owing to the weather system, it added, wind-thunderstorms and rain with scattered heavy to isolated very heavy falls might occur in Karachi Division from August 27 to 31 with occasional gaps.

Furthermore, showers are also expected in Tharparkar, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Tando Allah Yar, Mitiari, Umerkot, Mirpur Khas, Sanghar, Jamshoro, Dadu, Kambar Shahdadkot, Larkana, Naushahro Feroze and Shaheed Benazirabad districts till August 31 with occasional gaps.

Ghotki, Sukkur Khairpur, Kashmore, Jacobabad and Shikarpur districts are also likely to witness downpour from today till August 30 with occasional gaps.