Monsoon likely to start in Sindh from Monday

KARACHI: The Met Office on Saturday forecast the first monsoon rains in Sindh from Monday.

It said that the monsoon currents are expected to strengthen in Sindh that may generate widespread rain-wind and thundershowers in Sindh including Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, Umarkot, Jamsharo and Dadu from Sunday night through Tuesday. Few heavy falls are also expected during the period.

Heavy rainfall may generate urban flooding in Karachi, Thatta, Badin and Hyderabad on Monday and Tuesday. The Met said, "All concerned authorities are advised to take precautionary measures and remain alert during the forecast periods."

In the next 24 hours, rain with wind-thundershowers is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper/central Punjab, Islamabad, Northeastern Balochistan, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Meanwhile, heavy fall at few places is also expected in Kashmir, Pothohar region and Northeast Punjab.

"Seasonal low lies over northeast Balochistan. Weak moist currents are penetrating Northeastern parts of the country. A westerly wave is also affecting upper parts of the country," the Met added.

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