Karachi may have a sigh of relief

 Karachi : the monsoon system originating from the Arabian sea has shifted westward, diminishing the possibillity  of thunderstorms  in the metropolitan city  which  has since the start of this week . However,  weatherman predicated that intermittent light rain  and drizzle are expected throughout the week. 


On thursday ,the megapolis experienced stronger -then usual winds ,with the maximum temperature  dropping to 35 .5 degree Celsius , marking a decrease of 1.1 degrees from  the previous day the weather was partly cloudy with  clear sunshine in some areas .humidity levels rose to 79; in the moring and dropped to 65; by evening .throughout the day the metropolis experienced stronger sea winds .peaking at a speed of 40 km /h .According to sardar Sarfaraz . KARACHI'S HIEF meteorologist at the pakistan meteorologist department


The monsoon activity ,which dumped  up to 59 mm on the city recently ' has moved westward in the sea eliminating the possibility of thunderstorms he indicated a dry  spell for the next 10 days, with a potential system toward the  end of the month that could bring heavy rainfall. though it remains uncertain .

According to the Early  warning Centre, today, friday and tomorrow saturday are likely  to  be partly could in karachi with chance of light rain and thunderstorms in the evening and night accompanied by strong winds Coastal areas of sindh are likely to have cloudy weather. While other areas may experience hot and humid conditions.


Monsoon Preps

The sindh government  has put in place all necessary measures to mitigate potential rainfall impacts including the cleaning of  nullahs  and  deployment of 130 water pumps and 532 dewatering pumps .the provincial Disaster management  Authority  PDMA   has been activated with   directives  issued to  establish alternative  routes .


while speaking at a press conference at the karachi press club provincial government spokesperson Arslan  islam sheikh said that the weatherman has predicted heavy rains in sindh including  karachi during  the monsoon season in  july he however assured that the government  has  taken measures to minimise  rain - related damages

He listed the preparatory  measures . Including ongoing efforts to clean nullahs  for efficient  drainage and addressing electricity -  related issue during rains .

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