Weather turns pleasant as Karachi receive light rain

Weather in Karachi become pleasant after the port city received light rain on Thursday, bringing much-needed relief to the citizen from scorching heat.

The city’s areas where downpour was recorded include Saddar, Malir, Gadap, Super Highway and surrounding areas.

Thunderclouds were seen in the northeast part of Karachi.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasted that Karachi might receive rain on (Thursday) and Friday.

On Monday, the Met Office had predicted isolated heavy rainfall to hit various parts of Sindh, including Karachi, on Wednesday.

In a statement on Tuesday, the PMD forecast a dust-thunderstorm or rain with isolated heavy rainfall from June 26 to July 1 in various parts of the Sindh province.

In its forecast, the Met office said, monsoon winds will enter Karachi from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea starting June 26.

“A low-pressure system currently present in Gujarat, India, is set to move towards Pakistan, bringing with it the much-needed rain,” it said.