- Showers later spread to Sharea Faisal, Korangi, Saddar, Old City Area.
- PMD had forecast light rain in Karachi under westerly wind system.
- A stronger westerly wave will affect large parts of the country from 31 December.
Karachi experienced its first spell of winter rain late on Wednesday evening, resulting in a noticeable drop in temperatures as showers spread over several parts of the city.
The rain was seen in areas including PIDC, Sultanabad, Ziauddin Ahmed Road and Civil Lines, indicating widespread impact over central parts of the city.
Showers were also reported in Defense and along II Chundrigar Road and its surrounding areas, while Tariq Road, Soldier Bazaar and Jamshed Road received rainfall during the same period.
Additional reports confirmed rain in Sharea Faisal, Korangi, Old City area and Saddar, adding to wet conditions in several districts of Karachi.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had already predicted light rain in Karachi under a westerly wind system which would affect the port city from Tuesday to Wednesday.
In a wider weather advisory on Monday, the Met Office said a westerly wave is likely to approach western parts of the country and strengthen from December 30.
The system is expected to grip most of the upper and central parts on December 31 and persist in the upper regions until the morning of January 2, 2026.
Under the influence of this weather system, rain-wind or thunderstorm with snowfall over hills is expected in parts of Balochistan from Monday to December 31 with occasional gaps.
