• Cloudy skies to persist over Karachi for next 24 hours.
  
• Port city to experience heavy rain both today, tomorrow.
• Monsoon spell in country likely to continue till August 25.
  

KARACHI: The people of Karachi should brace themselves because the port city is expected to get drenched today (Saturday) as the Pakistan Meteorological Department's (PMD) forecast shows cloudy skies over the city for the next 24 hours with a possibility of rain accompanied by thunder.

According to the PMD's forecast, the maximum temperature in the metropolis is expected to reach 30°C to 32°C while the humidity level is projected to be around 81%.

Meanwhile, winds in the provincial capital of Sindh are blowing from southwest at a speed of six kilometres per hour.

The Met Office has also issued a nationwide rain prediction for today and Karachi is expected to experience heavy rainfall both today and Sunday.

Meanwhile, PMD's Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz also raised concerns about potential urban flooding in low-lying areas of the metropolis as a result of the expected heavy rain today.

According to the meteorological department, the monsoon spell is likely to continue till August 25 in the country, during which thundershowers may hit various districts of Sindh and Punjab.

A day earlier, different parts of the country including Punjab, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa experienced rainfall.

However, the weather in Punjab's Lahore has turned pleasant as rainfall continues in the city and other parts of the province. Additionally, different areas in the cityalso experienced strong winds.

Moreover, many areas of Punjab including Sheikhupura, Rahim Yar Khan, Kasur also received rain and heavy rain was also recorded in many KP and Balochistan areas.