Karachi Braces for Monsoon Rains Urban Flooding Alert Issued

Karachi Braces for Monsoon Rains Urban Flooding Alert Issued

“Monsoon rainfall is expected with wind and thunderstorms on Friday with intervals,” according to the weather report.

The first monsoon spell is likely to persist until July 02, the meteorological department said.

Today maximum temperature in Karachi could soar to as above as 37 Celsius. The city is experiencing partly cloudy weather as the sea breeze has been suspended, and light winds are blowing from the northeastern direction.

The humidity level has reached 76 percent in the city.

PMD in its weather report earlier, predicted rainfall in Sindh’s southeastern and upper districts of Thar Parkar, Mirpur Khas, Umar Kot, Sanghar, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Khairpur, Kashmore, Hyderabad, Thar Parkar, Mirpur Khas, Jamshoro, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Thatta, Badin, and Karachi from 25th to 28th June in the first monsoon spell in the province.

Met Office has also cautioned against likely urban flooding in low-lying areas of Karachi and Hyderabad on June 27 (Friday).