Rainfall in different parts of Karachi on Tuesday bring respite from intense heat spell prevailing in the city.
Shershah, Baldia, Mauripur, Hawksbay, Shaheed-e-Millat Road, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, PECHS, University Road, PIDC, Bizerta Lines, Kala Pul and other areas received light to moderate showers accompanied by gusty winds. The downpour caused waterlogging in low-lying areas, disrupting traffic flow.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the system is currently located near Saurashtra, Gujarat, about 340 kilometers southeast of Karachi, and is likely to move west and southwest, reaching the northeast Arabian Sea near the Gulf of Kutch by tonight or tomorrow morning. Favorable conditions may cause it to intensify into a depression.
Under its influence, thunderstorms with light to moderate rainfall are expected in Tharparkar, Umerkot, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Shaheed Benazirabad, Naushahro Feroze, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Thatta, Sujawal, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar and parts of Karachi. Sea conditions are forecast to remain rough, with wind speeds of 45 to 55 kilometers per hour.