Is rain likely or will Karachi remain hot today?

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Friday said the city will continue to scorch, as weather will remain hot and humid for the next 24 hours.

However, a few places and suburbs of Karachi are likely to received rain with thunder, as per the Met Office.

The PMD added that humidity in the city's air is currently at 69%, while the temperature is expected to fluctuate between 36°C to 38°C.

The Met Office said that thunderstorms in the city may form after 1pm, while there is more chance of rain today than yesterday.

Due to low air pressure, there will be no sea breeze today, said PMD.

A weather expert told Geo News that there is low pressure in the Arabian Sea near the Gujarat state of India.

"Rain likely in many areas of Sindh including Karachi under the influence of low pressure," the expert said.

A day earlier, Karachi's residents got some relief from the sweltering heat after some parts of the city's received some much-needed rain.

Even though the brief spell was a breath of fresh air, the coolness in the atmosphere was short-lived with humidity taking over.

Commenting on the city's rain spell, Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz gave a forecast of more showers for at least the next two days.

The weather expert said the intensity of the heat will be reduced in the metropolis after the rainfall, adding that the overall weather in Karachi will remain hot tomorrow and the day after as the temperature will stay between 37°C to 38°C.

However, there is still a possibility of a drop in temperature, he added.

The heat is likely to persist until the elimination of the lower air pressure in the atmosphere, however, sea breezes are expected to make their way into the city from tomorrow evening, he added.

Sarfaraz further added that areas of Karachi including Central, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Surjani, Nazimabad and Gadap will witness heavy rain showers during the upcoming spell.