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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