In potential relief for heat-weary residents of the metropolis, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted strong winds in the city today (Sunday).
Strong winds are likely to blow in Karachi during the day today with speeds reaching up to 30 kilometers per hour, the Met Office stated in a bulletin on Sunday.
With current humidity levels at 58%, the PMD indicated that cloudy weather is expected tomorrow with a possibility of light rain in some areas.
This forecast of drizzle comes against the backdrop of the preceding month being recorded as the seventh driest and the second hottest April in the country over the past 65 years.
The average temperature across the country during April was 27.91 degrees Celsius, which is 3.37°C higher than the long-term average of 24.54°C.
Daytime temperatures were particularly concerning, with the average maximum temperature recorded at 36.40°C, exceeding the usual average of 31.74°C by 4.66°C. This marked the second-highest daytime temperature average for the month of April in the last 65 years.
April’s rainfall was 59% below the average, categorizing it among the driest Aprils recorded since 1960.
This significant deviation underscores the increasing impact of climate change on the country’s weather patterns. These extreme conditions could have serious consequences for agriculture, water resources, and public health, especially as the summer season intensifies.
However, this situation is likely to ease as the PMD has forecast wind and thunderstorms with isolated hailstorms in the upper and central parts of the country from May 1 to May 4 (today).
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in Punjab has also issued a weather alert for Lahore and other parts of the province, cautioning about continued heavy rains and thunderstorms.
The authority mentioned that thunderstorm-related downpours are expected to persist through May 4 in regions including Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Faisalabad, Sargodha, and Dera Ghazi Khan. The Multan, Sahiwal, and Bahawalpur divisions are also likely to be affected.
