New spell of monsoon likely to hit Karachi from today’s evening

KARACHI (92 News) - The Pakistan Meteorological Department has said on Thursday that a new fourth spell of monsoon likely to enter Karachi today’s evening. According to the reports, a low pressure system from the Bay of Bengal was likely to approach Sindh on Thursday. “Under the influence of this weather system, strong monsoon currents are expected to penetrate Sindh, south Punjab and eastern Balochistan from Thursday (evening/night) to Saturday.” The department added that widespread rain and thundershowers were expected in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas during this period. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has also issued an urban flooding warning for Karachi and Hyderabad due to heavy downpour. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad 25 degree centigrade, Lahore 28, Karachi 31, Peshawar 29, Quetta 23, Gilgit 21, Murree and Muzaffarabad 19 degree centigrade.