The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued an early warning for rain and thunderstorms in Karachi and several other districts of Sindh on Monday and Tuesday.
The Met Office stated that some suburban parts of Karachi may experience rainfall with thunder on Monday night or Tuesday, and gusty winds are also expected during showers in surrounding areas on Tuesday.
A westerly weather system is currently impacting the upper regions of Pakistan, while moisture-laden winds are entering eastern Sindh.
Under this system, light to moderate rain with thunder is expected in Ghotki, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Qambar Shahdadkot, Shikarpur, Khairpur, Dadu, Naushahro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Tharparkar.
Between June 16 and 17, rain may also occur in Tharparkar, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Matiari, Thatta, Sujawal, and Badin.
Karachi is expected to remain hot and humid with partly cloudy skies over the next three days. The temperature may reach between 36°C and 38°C, with humidity levels as high as 80% in the morning and 55% in the evening.
PMD added that the westerly system will continue to affect the country through Monday. While most areas of Punjab will stay hot and dry, some places like Murree, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan may see dust storms and thundershowers. Scattered rain is also expected in Kashmir.
By Sunday, partly cloudy skies are likely in most districts, with a chance of dust storms, rain, and hail in upper Punjab and Kashmir.
Over the last 24 hours, light rain was recorded in parts of Punjab, with Gujrat receiving the highest at 11.6 mm. Despite some rainfall, high temperatures continued: Bahawalnagar recorded 49°C, while Murree stayed the coolest at 17°C.
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