The Met Office has forecast intermittent showers in Karachi till tomorrow as the city continues to receive rain for a third consecutive day on Saturday.
Karachi has been experiencing moderate to heavy rainfall since Thursday night, bringing on reprieve from the scorching summer heat. Monsoon rains continue to lash many parts of the country, prompting authorities to release an urban flooding warning for several cities. Monsoon rains fall across the region from June to September every year.
According to a weather advisory issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), 鈥渟trong monsoon currents are penetrating over the province鈥, causing thunderstorm/rain with moderate to heavy rainfall in Karachi along with Jamshoro, Dadu, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Hyderabad, Mitiari, Sanghar, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Shaheed Benazirabad, Nosheroferoz districts of Sindh.
Rainy weather is likely to persist in the city for the next two days. Karachi is expected to receive intermittent thunderstorms/rain with a few moderate to isolated heavy falls today, while the maximum temperature will be between 30-32 degrees Celsius with 78 per cent humidity.
For Sunday, the Met Office has predicted Intermittent rain with a few moderate to isolated heavy falls. The temperature is to remain between 30-32 degrees Celsius with the humidity levels of 75-85pc.
On Monday, the city will experience cloudy weather with chances of light rain/drizzle, with temperatures expected to stay between 32鈥34 degrees Celsius, with 75-85pc humidity.
In other parts of Sindh, including Tharparker, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sukkur, Larkana, Kamber Shahdadkot, Shikarpur, Khairpur, Jacobabad, Ghotki, and Kashmore, rain/thunderstorm with few moderate falls will continue till tomorrow with occasional gaps.
In its weather advisory, the Met Office warned: 鈥淗eavy downpour/windstorm and lightning may affect daily routines, urban flooding, water logging in low lying areas and may damage weak structures like roof/wall of Kacha houses, electric poles, billboards, vehicles and solar panels, etc. during the forecast period.鈥
It advised farmers to manage their activities in light of the weather forecast.
The Met Office directed concerned authorities to remain alert and take all necessary measures to avoid any untoward situation.
Separately, an advisory issued by the traffic police advised people to avoid unnecessary travel, and to not take sudden brakes while on the road, as the roads may become slippery.
The advisory further asked commuters to maintain a low speed when driving, keeping a distance from the next vehicle and urged motorcyclists to use the left side of the road only.
On Friday, two young men died from electrocution in Karachi鈥檚 SITE and Surjani Town. A 20-year old factory worker, died after he suffered an electric shock at around 1:30am while another 21-year-old man died in Surjani Town from an electric shock when he touched the gate of his house during rain.