PMD issues early warning as western system brings strong winds to Sindh

KARACHI : An early warning has been issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department as a series of easterly wind warnings are set to hit the country’s western areas on Sunday night.

According to the forecast given by the PMD, the influence of a western weather system will soon touch the northern parts of the country tomorrow.

Districts like Sukkur, Qambar Shahdadkot, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, and Dadu will experience heavy winds with thunderstorms and rain.

Meanwhile, weather conditions across other parts of Sindh will remain cold and dry.

In Karachi, it is likely that strong winds will persist for the next two days, while rainfall will not be expected since of the newly developed system coming from the west. In Karachi, the minimum temperatures are predicted to remain around 9-11 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The PMD has also advised people in such areas to be vigilant and take necessary precautions during such stormy weather.

Today, freezing Siberian winds swept the metropolis with the maximum velocity of 44 km/h, which brought the temperatures down sharply.