Karachi to receive more rain as low-pressure system intensifies

On Wednesday, city remained partly cloudy despite forecasts of light showers

The low-pressure system that brought heavy rain and strong winds to Karachi a day earlier has weakened but not fully dissipated, raising the possibility of another spell of showers in the city on Friday.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday issued its third tropical cyclone alert, warning that the weather system lingering over India’s Gujarat region has shifted towards the northeastern Arabian Sea, near the Saurashtra coast.

The system is currently about 310 km southeast of Karachi and is expected to intensify into a depression as it moves westward.

According to the PMD, the system could generate winds of up to 55 km per hour, leading to rough sea conditions. Fishermen in Sindh have been advised to avoid deep-sea ventures until October 3.

Met Office spokesperson Anjum Nazir Zaegham told Express News that while the system responsible for Tuesday’s rain has weakened, it remains active enough to potentially trigger another spell of rainfall in Karachi on Friday.

He clarified that the current low-pressure system poses no immediate threat to Karachi or Pakistan’s coastal areas. However, if conditions remain favourable and it develops into a tropical cyclone, parts of Sindh, including Karachi, could experience heavy rain and gusty winds.

On Wednesday, despite forecasts of light showers, the city remained partly cloudy, with the maximum temperature recorded at 33.5°C and humidity at 56%.