Light rain, drizzle hit several areas of Karachi

KARACHI: Light rain and drizzle in various parts of Karachi brought a pleasant change to the weather on Sunday, ARY News reported.

According to reports, areas including Surjani Town, New Karachi, and Gulshan-e-Maymar experienced brief spells of rain and drizzle, while thunderclouds hovered over Orangi Town and Baldia Town, accompanied by light showers.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Karachi’s humidity level stood at 45 percent during the day.

The Met Office has forecast more rain in Karachi late tonight, with expectations of both light and heavy showers across different parts of the city.

Earlier, Met Office forecasted entry of a westerly weather system in the country on Monday  and likely rainfall in the outskirts of Karachi.

Hot and humid weather prevailed in most districts of Sindh on Sunday, while partly cloudy weather was expected in several areas.

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Rainfall was likely at some places in Sindh as the weather expected to remain partly cloudy in Mithi, Umar Kot, Badin, Mirpur Khas, Sanghar, Shaheed Benazir Abad, Khairpur, Dadu, Sukkur, Ghotki, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Karachi, Hyderabad and adjoining areas.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Saturday forecast the arrival of a pre-monsoon weather system set to impact eastern parts of Sindh starting from Saturday evening.

Scattered rain accompanied by gusty winds and thunderstorms predicted for Thar Parkar and Umer Kot.

Similarly, Met Office predicted that moist currents were penetrating in upper parts of the country, and a westerly wave was likely to approach on 13th June.

Dust storm/rainfall and isolated hailstorm expected in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, Murree, Galliyat, and various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from 13th to 16th June.

Rainfall also expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi and districts of upper and central Punjab including Lahore and Baluchistan’s Zhob, Barkhan and Musakhel up to 16th June.

Dust storm/thunder-rain is expected in all the districts of southern Punjab during the stipulated period.