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Karachi Braces for Brief Wet Spell as Heat Builds

Downstream conditions stay stressed, with a medium flood at Kotri alongside near-full reservoirs.

Overview

  • Pakistan’s Met Department forecasts light to moderate rain with isolated thunderstorms in Karachi on September 30 under a short post-monsoon pattern.
  • Temperatures are projected to climb, reaching about 38°C on Monday after roughly 36°C the day prior, keeping conditions hot and humid.
  • The Met Office expects strong winds and showers across parts of Sindh on September 29–30, including Tharparkar, Umerkot, Badin, Sujawal, Thatta, Tando Muhammad Khan and Hyderabad.
  • The Flood Forecasting Division reports a medium flood on the Indus at Kotri likely to persist into the first week of October, with Tarbela full and Mangla nearing capacity.
  • Authorities say the monsoon has ended and a Bay of Bengal system has shifted into India’s Chhattisgarh, reducing the chance of a new Pakistan-wide deluge even as Karachi remains locally vulnerable after earlier September flooding.