KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted a short, patchy wet spell and a rise in temperatures for Karachi and parts of Sindh from September 29 to 30.
Light to moderate showers are likely at a few locations in Karachi on September 30, the PMD said. Across the same window, the city’s temperatures are set to climb, with the mercury forecast to hit 36 degrees Celsius today and 38°C tomorrow (Monday).
Meanwhile, hot and humid conditions are expected to persist across most districts in Sindh.
For wider province, the Met Office said heavy winds and rain are likely across various districts on September 29 and 30. Showers are expected in Tharparkar, Umerkot, Badin, Sujawal, Thatta, Tando Muhammad Khan and Hyderabad, while a few places in Jamshoro, Matiari, Mirpurkhas and Sanghar may also receive rain.
Karachi saw light rain and patches of drizzle earlier this month on the early morning of the 16th, briefly cooling the air and breaking the city’s sticky, humid spell.
Light showers were reported from II Chundrigar Road, Saddar, Garden and adjoining localities as commuters made their way to work.
According to the PMD, the rainfall was triggered by moist winds and sea clouds moving in from the Arabian Sea.
The showers came days after the city endured a four-day spell of relentless heavy rain last week that wreaked havoc across Karachi. From September 8 to 10, heavy rains left large swathes of the city submerged, rivers overflowing, and hundreds of residents displaced.
The Lyari and Malir rivers, along with several smaller streams, had overflowed during the previous spell, inundating low-lying neighbourhoods and prompting emergency rescue operations.
In some of the worst-hit areas, water entered homes, forcing families to take shelter elsewhere. The city also reported multiple deaths from drowning in the overflowing Gadap River.
