Karachi Weather Updates: More rain, thundershowers likely in the city today

Motorcyclists can be seen on the streets of Karachi after it rained in the city. Photo—Geo.tv/ file

Karachi: Parts of Karachi again received heavy rains on Sunday, flooding roads and flooding low-lying areas, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said today (Monday) with thunderstorms in various parts of the port city. And rain is predicted. ,

“Today, rain accompanied by lightning is expected in Hyderabad, Badin, Thatta and other cities of Sindh,” the Met Office said. More rain likely today and tomorrow (Tuesday) in different parts of Balochistan.

The pressure over northeast Arabian Sea intensified into a “Low Pressure Area” this morning and now lies over central parts of North Arabian Sea, south-west of Karachi.

The weather system is very likely to weaken further and move towards the coast of Oman.

“More scattered rain/wind/thundershowers are very likely to occur over Sindh and Balochistan, while isolated isolated places over Northeast Punjab, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas are likely to continue,” the Met office said in a statement. Isolated rain/thundershowers likely. [today],

It warned that heavy rains could cause urban flooding in Karachi.