Weather turns pleasant as parts of Karachi receive heavy rain

The scorching weather in Karachi turned pleasant as different areas of the city witnessed light to heavy rain on Thursday afternoon.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had predicted rain with wind and thunderstorm in the port city today and tomorrow.

Several areas of the metropolis including Saddar, I.I Chundrigar Road, Old City Area, Clifton, Garden, Tariq Road, PECHS, Nazimabad, North Nazimabad, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Maymar and Malir received moderate to heavy rain. 

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However, Karachi's feels like temperature reached 53°C amid the rain's prediction.

The minimum temperature in the megalopolis was recorded at 37°C while the maximum temperature will remain between 40-42°C.

A day earlier, dust storm hit various parts of Karachi, with rain also reported in the suburbs of the megalopolis.

Earlier, the weather department forecasted that various parts of Sindh including Karachi would receive thundershowers from June 26 to July 1.

As per the weather advisory, the monsoon currents from the Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal and a low pressure of air from south of Indian Gujrat are likely to entre eastern parts of Pakistan on Thursday.

Under the influence, Mithi, Umarkot, Mirpur Khas, Sanghar, Tando Allahyar, Badin, Thatta, Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Shaheed Benazirabad, Nausheroferoze, Khairpur, Dadu, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Kashmore and Larkana are expected to receive thundershowers.

Karachi has been in the grip of hot weather for a week with over 30 people succumbing to the heatwave.

However, Commissioner Karachi Hasan Naqvi refuted the claims by rescue officials.

He said a total of 10 deaths were reported from heatstroke on Monday and Tuesday.