A westerly wave is expected to bring rain and thunderstorms to Karachi and the upper portions of the country, according to the Met Office.
Drizzle fell on I.I. Chundrigar Road, University Road, Mosmiyat, Safoora, Nazimabad, Lasbela, Golimar Chowrangi, and other sections of Karachi, making the weather comfortable.
Meanwhile, Chief Operating Officer (COO) Karachi Water Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) Engineer Asadullah Khan has despatched 55 suction machines to all major city roadways in response to the MET office’s projection of heavy rainfall.
In a video announcement, he added that Karachi Mayor Barrister Murtaza Wahab declared a rain emergency due to the meteorological department’s forecast of rain. Khan also stated that the water corporation had made the necessary preparations for the rainy season.
The meteorological department has expected rain with wind/thunderstorm in Sindh’s Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Larkana, Dadu, Qambar Shahdad Kot, Jamshoro, and Sanghar districts until April 19.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has expected widespread rainfall and wind/thunderstorms in Gwadar, Kech, Awaran, Chagai, Kharan, Awaran, Lasbella, Khuzdar, Kalat, Nushki, Mastung, and other districts of Balochistan.
Strong pre-monsoon currents and significant rainfall across the country in April, according to weather experts, are exceptional and a clear indication of climate change, which is drastically affecting the timing of rainfall and weather in this region of the world.
