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Anticipated: Heavy rainfall to hit Karachi starting tomorrow

Forecast for Rain Across Sindh: As shared by Pakistan's Meteorological Department on Saturday, most districts including Karachi can expect rainfall between August 17 and 22. The Met Office suggests a weak monsoon will be the cause.

Anticipated Commencement of Monsoon Rains in Karachi from the Following Day
Anticipated Commencement of Monsoon Rains in Karachi from the Following Day

Anticipated: Heavy rainfall to hit Karachi starting tomorrow

Heavy Rain and Thundershowers Forecast for Sindh and Karachi

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has announced a forecast for rain and thundershowers across various parts of Sindh, including Karachi, from August 17 to 22, 2023. This forecast is driven by a Low Pressure Area (LPA) over the Bay of Bengal that is moving westward and intensifying monsoon activity.

Sindh and Balochistan are expected to experience significant rainfall during this period. Partly cloudy skies and humid conditions are likely to prevail throughout the forecasted period.

For Karachi and Sindh, heavy rain and thundershowers are forecasted from August 17-22. However, the detailed extent of rainfall in Karachi is part of the broader monsoon activity affecting southern Pakistan. The overall monsoon activity has been severe, contributing to deadly floods and landslides, with over 300 fatalities in the country due to heavy rains and flash floods.

The forecast also includes widespread rain and thundershowers across northern and northeastern regions such as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and adjoining districts from August 17-19. This is part of a larger pattern of intense and erratic monsoon rains caused by the combined effects of the LPA and a westerly wave over the country.

Authorities have confirmed that water levels at the Guddu, Sukkur, and Kotri barrages remain within normal range. Weak monsoon currents have started entering eastern Sindh and are expected to intensify and extend westward across the province over the coming days.

Rainfall is expected during the evening and night hours in parts of northeast and southern Balochistan, south Punjab, and southeast Sindh. However, the forecast for these regions does not specify the exact hours of rainfall.

In summary, Sindh and Karachi are expected to experience heavy rain and thundershowers from August 17-22 due to an intensifying LPA. Other regions such as KP, Islamabad, Punjab districts, and Balochistan are also forecasted to receive widespread rain and thundershowers, mostly from August 17-19. The monsoon activity has been unusually intense and erratic, increasing risks of floods and landslides, already causing over 300 deaths nationwide.

  • The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted that Sindh, including Balochistan, could experience significant rainfall from August 17 to 22, 2023, with Karachi specifically bracing for heavy rain and thundershowers during this period.
  • The US Weather Forecasting agencies are keeping a close eye on the developing weather conditions in Pakistan, as the forecasted monsoon activity could potentially impact various parts of the country, including areas beyond Sindh and Karachi.
  • The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has expressed concern over the unusually intense and erratic monsoon rains in Pakistan, urging all nations to provide necessary support to the affected regions, as the severe weather conditions continue to pose significant risks of floods and landslides, already claiming over 300 lives nationwide.

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