The MET Office has forecast heavy rainfall in Sindh, South Punjab and eastern parts of Balochistan from today till Saturday along with a warning of urban flooding for Karachi and Hyderabad.
According to the MET Office, a monsoon low pressure from the Bay of Bengal is likely to approach Sindh today in the evening or night. “Under the influence of this weather system strong monsoon currents are expected to penetrate in Sindh, South Punjab and Eastern Balochistan from Thursday (evening/night) to Saturday,” the MET Office said.
Widespread rain/wind-thundershowers, with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Tharparker, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Tando Allah Yar, Matiyari, Tando Muhammad Khan, Jamshoro, Dadu and Shaheed Benazirabad from today till the next three days.
Mainly hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next 12 hours, while rain-wind-thundershowers are expected in South Punjab, Sindh and eastern Balochistan.
The MET Office has also warned that the heavy downpour may result in urban flooding in Karachi and Hyderabad with around 100 to 130 millimetres of rain expected in Karachi.
