Observer Report
The MET Office has forecast monsoon rains in Sindh from Monday with heavy rainfall expected in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Sanghar and Mirpur Khas from tonight (Sunday).
Director Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Sardar Sarfaraz on Sunday said that rainfall is expected to continue for three days in Karachi.
The city and other parts of the province will receive 20 percent more rainfall this year, he said and announced that the Karachi could witness heavy rainfall in the next three days.The met department official said that even half an hour rainfall in the city could create an urban flooding situation in parts of the city.Earlier in the day, the Met office said that the Monsoon currents are expected to strengthen in Sindh that may generate Widespread Rain-Wind/Thundershowers in Sindh particularly Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, Umarkot, Jamshoro and Dadu from the next week.The rainy spell likely to continue till Tuesday and few heavy falls are also expected during the period, according to the forecast.Heavy rainfalls may generate urban flooding in Karachi, Thatta, Badin, and Hyderabad on Monday and Tuesday, PMD earlier warned advising concerned authorities to take precautionary measures and remain alert during the forecast period.“Before the monsoon, there is also a possibility of dust storms and gusty winds blowing at a speed of between 20-30 nautical miles. The rainfall is likely to continue in intervals until the early hours of the morning on July 8,” a weather official said.According to the MET office, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Jamshoro and Dadu are likely to receive rain from Monday.
“Rain/wind-thundershowers is expected in Sindh while heavy fall at few places is also expected in lower Sindh,” the MET Office in its daily weather report said. It added, “Partly cloudy weather is expected in the coastal districts of the province, while rain/wind-thundershower [with few heavy fall] is expected in Karachi, Thatta, Badin, Mirpur Khas, Islamkot, Tharparkar, Nagrparkar and Mithi.”
The Met department has advised all concerned authorities to remain “alert” and take necessary precautionary measures during the forecast periods to avert any unfortunate incident.
