Karachi weather update: Rain or just cloudy skies?

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The weather in Karachi is expected to be humid with partly cloudy skies and the possibility of light drizzling today.

According to the Meteorological Department, sea breezes are expected to blow at a speed of 5 to 20 kilometres per hour over the next 24 hours.

Due to the high humidity levels, the temperature will feel five degrees higher than the actual recorded temperature.

The minimum temperature in Karachi today was recorded at 25 degrees Celsius, with the maximum expected to range between 31 and 33 degrees Celsius.

Under the influence of monsoon winds from the Bay of Bengal, Karachi is expected to experience thunderstorms and rain with strong winds between September 3 and 4.

On Sunday, the weather was partly cloudy, with the maximum temperature recorded at 32.6°C.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, moist winds from the Bay of Bengal are expected to enter the upper regions of the country on September 2.

These winds are likely to affect the western parts of the country by the evening or night of the same day.

As a result, Karachi may experience thunderstorms and rain with strong winds on September 3 and 4 (Tuesday and Wednesday).

Various districts of rural Sindh, including Sukkur, Larkana, Khairpur, Dadu, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Mithi, Mirpurkhas, Jacobabad, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tharparkar, Umerkot, and Sanghar, are also expected to receive rain with thunderstorms and strong winds.