Karachi received its first spell of winter showers throughout the day on Monday as westerly winds lashed the metropolis and are expected to remain here until Tuesday.
The forecast issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said Quaidabad and Gulshan-i-Hadeed received the highest rainfall at 5 millimetres each.
Surjani Town received the second highest at 4.5 mm, while 4 mm rain was recorded at Kemari and PAF Masroor Base. Whereas, University Road received 3.8 mm of rainfall, Jinnah Terminal 3.4mm and North Karachi 3.2mm.
Over the weekend, a Met department official explained that coming from neighbouring Iran, the westerly winds after passing over Balochistan on Friday and Saturday crossed over into Sindh and reached the city in the early hours of Sunday.
The showers came a day after the Met Department forecast Karachi may receive its first winter shower in the next 24 hours i.e. Monday.
According to the official, Karachi will experience a cold wave from December 28 with temperatures remaining below nine and 10 degrees.
The Sindh chapter of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Thursday issued an alert after the Met forecast rainfall in several parts of the province.
