Heat alert: Karachi braces for another sweltering day following brief rainfall

Heat and humidity are likely to persist in the port city as the sea breeze becomes inactive

Karachi, caught in a tempestuous weather cycle, is bracing for another day with soaring temperatures a day after the port city enjoyed a short-lived rainfall.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), heat and humidity are likely to persist due to inactive sea breeze.

While there is a possibility of light rain in various parts of Karachi from this evening through tomorrow night, the cycle of extreme temperatures and stifling weather seems to be far from over, keeping residents on edge.

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In the next 24 hours, light winds from different directions are expected to blow across the city. The maximum temperature is likely to range between 38 to 40 degrees Celsius and the weather is expected to remain hot until Monday, with a decrease in heat intensity anticipated from Tuesday onward.

However, strong winds and thunderstorms coupled with heavy rain are expected in most districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa from Monday to Wednesday.

More monsoon winds from the Arabian Sea will enter the upper regions of the province from July 22. There is a possibility of strong winds and thunderstorms with heavy rain in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand, Bajaur, Shangla, Battagram, Buner, Kohat, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Charsadda, Hangu, Kurram, Waziristan, Bannu, and Dera Ismail Khan.