Rain with thundershower likely to lash Karachi for next two days

KARACHI: The Met Office Friday predicted thundershower in Karachi for two more days this weekend.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said Karachi is likely to receive heavy showers on February 3 and 4.

The PMD recorded the lowest temperature in the last 12 hours at 19°C. Whereas, the highest temperature for the day is expected to soar to 29°C in the metropolis. Humidity in the air is 65 %, it said.

Various parts of Karachi received light to moderate rain Friday morning. The areas that received rain included North Nazimabad, North Karachi, Lyari, Baldia Town, Gulistan-e-Johar, Liaquatabad, Saddar, Bahadurabad, Tariq Road, Korangi, Landhi, DHA, Qayyumabad, Mehmoodabad, Ranchorr Line, Gulshan-e-Iqbal and FB Area.

On January 30, the PMD had forecasted rain with isolated heavyfalls (with snowfall over the hills) in many Balochistan areas including in Nokkundi, Dalbandin, Chagi, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella, Awaran, Turbat, Kech, Gwadar, Jiwani, Pasni, Ormara, Panjgur, Kharan, Noushki, Washuk, Mastung, Sibbi, Naseerabad, Zhob, Sherani, Barkhan, Musakhel, Kohlu, Jhal Magsi, Loralai, Ziarat, Quetta, Chaman, Pishin, Qila Abdullah and Qila Saifullah on February 2 and 3.

The Met Office had further said light to moderate rain was expected in Sukkur, Larkana, Dadu, Mirpurkhas, Karachi, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jacobabad and Kashmore on February 2 and 3, while cold and partly cloudy weather was expected in other parts of the province.

“Heavy rainfall may cause flash flooding in local nullah’s of Barkhan, Kohlu, Sibbi, Naseerabad, Dalbandin and Khuzdar on February 2 and 3,” it said.

The PMD also said rain may be beneficial for the standing crops particularly in “Barani areas” of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.