Met officer forecasts light rain in Karachi due to low pressure in Arabian Sea

After a week of heat wave in Karachi, the city is likely to receive light rain on Sunday due to low pressure in Arabian Sea, Met office forecast on Saturday.

The Meteorological Office said strong low pressure area has formed over Northeast Arabian Sea and adjoining areas. It is expected to move West or Northwestward and strengthen into a depression by the evening.

As per forecast, scattered dust/thunderstorm-rain are likely in Tharparkar, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Thatta, Umerkot and Hyderabad districts on 17 to 18 October.

Meanwhile, in Karachi partly cloudy weather with chances of gusty winds is likely to prevail today and light rain and dust storm tomorrow.

It is pertinent to mention here that Karachi in past week experienced heatwave after high pressure developed at Central Asia region.

The Met Office on Tuesday had predicted that the heatwave in Karachi may subside from Friday.