KARACHI: Weather experts predicted the arrival of monsoon season in Karachi in early July under “a medium-level pressure over the Arabian Sea” likely to be created on June 30.
A weather analyst revealed that a medium-level pressure is expected to be created over the Arabian Sea on June 30 which would result in the first spell of downpour to the port city in the first week of July.
The monsoon season will commence from June 27 to July 4 across Pakistan, whereas, the experts forecast “more than usual rains” in southern areas of Sindh, including Karachi this year.
However, the expert termed it a “long-term forecast” which could further change in future.
Earlier, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) stated in its daily forecast that mainly very hot and dry weather is expected in most plain areas of the country during the daytime.
However, gusty winds and windstorms with isolated rain-thunderstorms are expected in northeast Punjab, Islamabad, Potohar region, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during evening night.
It also predicted that some areas of Karachi would experience drizzle late Wednesday night, however, the weather in the port city is expected to remain hot and humid during the next 24 hours.
