KARACHI: Drizzle was reported in various parts of Karachi on Monday as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder in the city later in the day.
Jinnah Avenue, Gulshan-e-Maymar and surrounding areas received morning showers, with partly cloudy weather in most areas.
The Met Office said that rain-producing clouds have started forming in the northwestern parts of Karachi.
It said the metropolis is expected to remain partly cloudy over the next 24 hours, with chances of rain and thundershowers in various areas.
According to the department, the city’s minimum temperature was recorded at 23.3 degrees Celsius, while the maximum temperature is expected to remain between 29 and 31 degrees Celsius.
The humidity level in Karachi was recorded at 76%, the PMD said.
Meanwhile, light drizzle was reported on Jinnah Avenue and surrounding areas, indicating the onset of changing weather in parts of the city.
Residents have been advised to use caution during any thunderstorm activity, especially when traveling on roads affected by rain or reduced visibility.
The Met Office on Saturday issued a rain forecast for the country, with chances of heavy rain to sweep Pakistan till April 9 as a fresh western disturbance approaches the country from the west.
Under the forecast, Sindh is expected to witness scattered rain, gusty winds and thundershowers with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms at Sukkur, Kashmore, Ghotki, Jamshoro, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Larkana and Kambar Shahdadkot today (April 6).
Light to moderate rain and thunderstorm with isolated hail is also expected at Dadu, Naushahro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Mityari, Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Thatta, Badin, Sujawal and Karachi.
Heavy showers lashed the port city last week, leaving at least seven people dead and three injured in rain-related incidents in the metropolis.
The city experienced severe road congestion as the heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across several parts of the port city on 2 April.
Commuters struggled to navigate the flooded streets, with traffic moving slowly in many areas throughout the day.
Five of the seven deaths occurred due to electrocution during the rains, while a rickshaw driver was killed when a wall collapsed on his vehicle during the rains in Old Golimar area, claiming his life on the spot.
