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Following regular to heavy rains in Karachi a day earlier, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday stated extra thundershowers have been anticipated in some components of metropolis.
“Heavy rain is anticipated in some areas with robust wind and thunder in 24 hours,” stated the Met Office.
The port metropolis witnessed intermittent showers all through the night time with the minimal temperature recorded at 26°C and most anticipated to hover between 30°C to 32°C.
The climate division stated humidity within the air is at 92% and the winds are blowing at a velocity of 16 kilometres per hour.
Provincial Disaster Management Authority’s (PDMA) Director General Syed Salman Shah stated preparations associated to rain have been reviewed within the assembly.
Heavy equipment, he stated, has been put in in cities for rainwater drainage, including that the authority is making efforts to minimise the inconvenience to the individuals throughout rains.
A day earlier, PMD Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz stated the height of this monsoon spell was but to be seen as greater than 150 millimeters rain was prone to batter the port metropolis.
‘Monsoon system anticipated to develop after Aug 28’
Sarfaraz warned heavy downpour was anticipated from Tuesday night time in Karachi and would proceed for the following three to 4 days.
“The monsoon system is anticipated to develop stronger after August 28 as Karachi could obtain as a lot as 150-200 millimeters rain,” he stated.
The PMD chief talked about that wind thunderstorms have been additionally anticipated with scattered heavy to remoted very heavy falls throughout this time.
Notably, city flooding on account of torrential downpours can also be feared together with rain inundation in Karachi and different metropolitan cities of Sindh.
Meanwhile, the Met Office, within the final 24 hours, recorded the best rain in Gulshan-e-Hadid 62mm, Bin Qasim 44.2mm, Quaidabad 29mm, Surjani 19mm, Korangi 18mm, University Road 16.7mm, Keamari 14.5, DHA Phase 2 13.4mm, Jinnah Terminal 12.8mm.
Old Airport recorded 11.5mm rainfall, Sharea Faisal 12mm, Gulshan-e-Maymar 10.4mm, Gadap 10.1mm, Saddar 10mm, North Karachi 8.4mm, Nazimabad 7.8mm and Orangi Town 5.4mm.
