Heavy rainfall predicted for Karachi, PMD warns of urban flooding

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rain in Karachi in the evening or night today which will be extended to the coming week.

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

Humidity levels are predicted to be at 78 percent, and a 14-kilometre-per-hour wind. PMD has recorded the minimum temperature in the city as 28.5°C.

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

Geo News reported that the spokesperson of PMD has said that rain was likely to hit suburban areas of the megalopolis on Monday (today).

He also warned of urban flooding as the upcoming rain spell could be the most powerful of the current monsoon season.

Earlier, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab also imposed a rain emergency in the city due to predictions of heavy rainfall in southern parts of the country.

The move came after the PMD warned of a new rain system located over West Bengal that is likely to move westwards during the next couple of days. This will provoke strong monsoon currents in Pakistan’s southern parts, causing heavy rains from August 26 to 29.

The areas in Sindh that are likely to receive showers include Karachi, Hyderabad, Dadu, Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jamshoro, Tando Allayar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tharparkar, Nagarparkar, Mithi, Mirpur Khas, Umarkot, Matiari, Sanghar, Sukkur, Ghotki, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Khairpur, Larkana, Jacobabad and Naushero Feroze, as per Met department.