PMD predicts new spell of monsoon rain in Karachi

KARACHI (92 News) - Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted new spell of monsoon rain in Karachi on Friday and Saturday. According to the details garnered, The PMD has predicted rain/wind-thundershowers in Karachi and Hyderabad on August 7 and 8 (Friday, Saturday). It added that heavy downpour may generate urban flooding in Karachi and Hyderabad and flash flooding in hill torrents of Khuzdar on Friday and Saturday. In its report, the MET office has feared that heavy downpour in Karachi and Hyderabad, may result in Urban flooding and authorities have been advised to remain on their toes to control over the situation. The weather in Karachi will remain partly cloudy today, while the maximum temperature can soar upto 36 degree centigrade. 70% humidity was recorded in the morning. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad  twenty-five degree centigrade, Lahore twenty-four, Karachi thirty-one, Peshawar twenty-six Quetta twenty-two, Gilgit eighteen, Murree nineteen and Muzaffarabad twenty-two degree centigrade. According to Met Office forecast about Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the weather in Srinagar, Pulwama, Shopian, Baramula, Jammu, Leh and Anantnag is expected to be partly cloudy with chances of rain/ thundershowers. Temperature recorded this morning in Srinagar twenty-one degree centigrade, Jammu twenty-seven, Leh seventeen,  Pulwama, Baramulla and Shopian nineteen and  Anantnag  twenty  degree centigrade.