The provinces of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are set to experience further rainfall as the monsoon season progresses, following earlier downpours that caused significant disruptions across Pakistan, authorities reported on Wednesday.
In recent weeks, heavy rains wreaked havoc in 10 districts of Sindh, exacerbating urban flooding and triggering widespread power outages.
The disruptions to electricity also severely impacted water supply and drainage systems. Karachi, in particular, saw around 15 key roads, including some newly constructed ones, deteriorate rapidly due to the rain.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), shallow monsoon currents are entering eastern and southeastern Sindh with areas such as Tharparkar, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Sanghar, and Karachi expected to experience the impact.
For Karachi, the forecast for Wednesday night predicted “partly cloudy and humid” conditions, with chances of rain or thunderstorms in the outskirts, and temperatures between 32-34°C.
The National Weather Forecasting Centre (NWFC) reported that Sindh had accumulated a total of 322mm of rain by Wednesday morning. The Tharparkar region saw the highest rainfall, recording 263mm, while Shaheed-Benazirabad saw just 1mm.
The weather in Karachi is expected to remain “fair to partly cloudy and humid” for the next couple of days, although maximum temperatures will remain unchanged.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued warnings for rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds in areas such as Swat, Chitral, Dir, Malakand, Buner, Shangla, Bajaur, Haripur, Kohistan, Torghar, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, and South Waziristan over the next 24 hours.
According to the synoptic report, a “shallow westerly wave” is impacting the upper regions of the province and is expected to linger for the next 48 hours. The report also mentioned that only Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan saw trace amounts of rainfall in KP.
