Monsoon system brings dust storms, light drizzle to Karachi

PMD forecasts thunderstorms and light rain in some suburban areas of the city on Friday

The monsoon system's impact was felt across various parts of Karachi on Wednesday afternoon, with strong dust-laden winds blowing during a thunderstorm.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the city's weather remained hot and humid, consistent with the past several days. From morning until noon, sea breezes were inactive, and northwestern winds from Balochistan blew towards the city. This created intense humidity and heatwave-like conditions. The maximum temperature reached 39 degrees Celsius with 48% humidity, and the heat index hit 50 degrees Celsius. Some areas experienced light drizzles and sprinkles.

In the afternoon, the weather suddenly changed. Initially, a thunderstorm with high-speed dust-laden winds was recorded in the suburban areas of Gadap and Surjani Town, reaching speeds of 54 kilometres per hour. Later, dusty winds also blew through other parts of the city, including Korangi, Federal B Area, Ayesha Manzil, and Water Pump.

Also read: PMD forecasts rain, thunderstorms in Karachi this week

The Early Warning Centre of the Meteorological Department forecasts that the province will experience very hot weather over the next three days. On Thursday and Friday, temperatures are expected to range between 37 and 39 degrees Celsius in Karachi. There is also a chance of thunderstorms and light rain in some suburban areas of the city on Friday.

Temperatures in Ghotki, Jacobabad, Dadu, Larkana, Shikarpur, Qambar Shahdadkot, and Kashmore ranged from 47 to 49 degrees Celsius. Sukkur, Khairpur, Naushahro Feroze, Sanghar, and Shaheed Benazirabad experienced temperatures between 45 and 47 degrees Celsius.

In Hyderabad, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, MT Khan, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Thatta, Sujawal, and Badin, temperatures ranged from 42 to 44 degrees Celsius.