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MET Office predicts rain in Karachi from today

MET Office predicts rain in Karachi from today
August 21, 2020
KARACHI (92 News) - Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast heavy rains from today (Friday) till Monday in Karachi and other parts of Sindh. According to PMD, fifth monsoon system will produce widespread rains in the country during next three days. Karachi is expected to receive more than 100mm rain from today. The metropolis is receive light to moderate showers today and tomorrow, said director MET Office. Other parts of Sindh including, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Dadu, Tharparkar, Sanghar, Sukkur, Larkana and others are also expected to rain downpour. Heavy falls are expected in Lasbella, Khuzdar, Barkhan, Moosa Khel and other areas, said the weather forecast. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued rain-alert for Sindh on August 21 and 22. According to the PDMA, Karachi will experience light rain on Thursday, moderate showers on Friday and heavy rain on Saturday, says the Met Office. A fresh spell of rain has entered Pakistan from India’s Rajhastan. This will be the fifth rain spell that Sindh has witnessed in this monsoon season. The Met Office has forecast 20 to 21mm of rainfall on Friday and 40mm on Saturday. Temperatures are likely to rise to 33 to 36 degrees Centigrade on the weekend. Other areas expecting rain include Hyderabad, Tharparkar, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Sanghar and Thatta. In a letter addressed to DCs and DDMOs, the PDMA said that Pakistan Meteorological Department had predicted new spell of monsoon rains that likely to hit Karachi and other parts of Sindh from tomorrow. The PDMA has asked concerned authorities to take precautionary measures to avoid loss of lives during rains predicted in the province.