• Heat wave is gone for now!

  • 21 people dead across Pakistan!

  • Monsoon eyes South Punjab now!

  • Prays for Rain in Sindh! 

Background

Monsoon season has begun in Pakistan with lots of rain, thunder and winds. The monsoon has brought relief to the Northern Pakistan while southern Pakistan is thirsty for some relief from scorching heat. Heat is till active in some parts of Balcohistan and Sindh, though monsoon rains will bring relief to Sindh but coastal Balochistan and adjoining areas near Iranian border should wait till November.

Heat wave – Is it gone?

Pakistan temperatures till July 8

The severe heat wave is gone, temperatures have relaxed down in especially the hot spots of Pakistan. Nawabshah is expected to get 41°C – 42°C, while it has seen 49°C  few weeks back. Sukkur will see temperatures around 43°C. In Hyderabad, temperatures are significantly low that will be around 37 °C compared to its summer temperature of 43°C. In Karachi, the temperatures will hover around 32 °C  to 33°C , the low temperatures in Karachi are due to cloud cover and overcast since mid-June. Temperatures in Karachi will stay around 33°C during the coming days.The people of Sindh could now relax for some time!

In other parts of Pakistan, due to heavy rainy activity the temperatures will remain 1°C to 3°C below in those areas. But still temperatures will reach around 42°C  in Multan, Lahore, Faisalabad and other cities of Punjab. In Islamabad, temperatures will hover around 38°C.

Weather-related incidents in Pakistan

Due to heavy monsoon rainfall in parts of Punjab, many houses have collapsed, mostly mud houses and many people have lost their lives. On June 29, some 12 people lost their lives in Punjab and many as 25 people were injured when monsoon lashed Punjab. On July 1, fresh showers have caused more houses to collapse in Punjab and 3 people have been reported dead.

In Sindh, at least 6 people have lost their lives as temperatures touched unexpectedly 51°C  in Dadu on June 28. Overall 21 people have lost their lives since June 28 in Pakistan’s weather related incidents. Pakistan Weather Portal (PWP) request the people to take precautions during the heat wave and during rainstorms.

Monsoon update 2011

  • Good monsoon from second week of July!

  • Monsoon in full swing in Punjab!

  • Karachi to see clouds only!

India

The map of monsoon 2011

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had revised their monsoon forecast for 2011 and have now forecasted a below-normal monsoon all over the country. The IMD uses a new model to forecast the monsoon since 2007 and their forecasts have went as predicted, but in 2009 their forecasts went horribly wrong and 2009 proved to be the driest year in the history of India in the 21st century.

Monsoon has caused heavy rainfall across India but it is likely to reduce its intensity in Southern Peninsula. Monsoon will take 3 to 4 days to advance in some parts of Gujarat.

Pakistan

Monsoon season is causing light to moderate showers in parts of Punjab and will continue to do so with occasional gaps of sunny/partly cloudy conditions. Isolated heavy rainfall could occur in North-eastern Punjab during this week. Though as of now there are no chances of any severe event in any part of Pakistan from Monsoon. Monsoon is likely to be slightly above normal in Northern Pakistan due to the interaction between westerlies. Bay of Bengal may also get active during the second week of July. A Dry MJO phase has started weakening and conditions will be better over the Indian-subcontinent from second week of July.

In Karachi, people are waiting for the first drop of rain to fall but it seems as if the nature is listening only to other Karachiites who fear that rainfall will cause power outages and break down, flooding and cause hardship to the citizens and thus they do not want rain, Pakistan Weather Portal (PWP) had forecasted that monsoon will hit the thirsty province of Sindh including Karachi on July 15, a decrease or increase in days can not be ruled out.

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  1. tabish says:

    @ Danish Raza..
    Winds blow towards low pressure area, in summer the landmass is on greater temperature so the hot air lifts up and cool air comes to fill the space. When you see the map the southern india(gujrat, maharashtra, karnataka, kerala) has no land mass near it, so the winds come from arabian sea travel a lot of distance over the sea and then enter in the western india with lot of moisture, while sindh is geographicaly in such a postion that some of the moisture comes from northern arabian sea and rest of the moisture travels towards india, thats why we get little rain. On the other hand the western costline of india gets plenty of rain because the wind which travel towards india has lot of moisture in it.

  2. Asif says:

    yesterday there was a heavy rain over sibbi. No one predicted that rain. Why no such rains are happening in karachi

  3. nafey says:

    first monsoon rain expected in lower sindh from thursday ,pakistan meteological department

  4. aqib says:

    @KM

    how many spells of monsoon are predicted in karachi ???

    • one or two spells in July…but the chances of that first spell are silm at the moment…they were moderate a few days ago though…situation might change tomorrow..as per today…Many models do not suggest monsoon reaching Sindh any time soon…

  5. sam says:

    @KM
    I just saw the map and those monsoon clouds are close to Pakistan. Can they hit us?

  6. aqib says:

    @KM

    and what about agust ?? how many spells

  7. fahim says:

    15th july k baad karachi may barish shuro hojayegi kia…..

  8. JAL says:

    pEoplE shOulD RemeMber tHt pAkMetoFFice SaID MonSOON RaiN In LoWeR sINDH 4M JuNE 27 :) bUt WO Kabi be nah howa :( pAKmEt chorta bhaat Hai :(

  9. tabish says:

    I think all karachiites should buy vacuum cleaners and turn them on by keeping their face towards east, May be we can suck some moisture towards sindh and bring rains to our city. But this is not feasible b/c of KESC. :) :o

  10. Danish Raza says:

    Karachi Metro: i want to ask that now clouds are coming nearly and nearly to Sindh Province from Gujrat India so can you tell me what about weather in Larkana now in next 2 3 days ! HEAVY RAIN FALL IS Expected here !

  11. A.Qavi says:

    KAB HO GI BARISH INTIZAR KAR KAY THAK GAI.

  12. ammad says:

    good news i live near airport of karachi clouds are coming from east looks like normal monsoon clouds

  13. zulfi says:

    today weather is hot and humid,is this the sign of monsoon?

  14. faisalibrahim says:

    i also saw some monsoon clouds in karachi. INSHALLAH KARACHI MA BARISH JALDI HOGI

  15. sam says:

    khi ka weather cloudy hogaya hai……..hey Km is this the sign of monsoon coming towards us???

    • These clouds that are over Karachi…do indicate that weather will change in 24 hours…But not necessarily means that heavy rain is here…Slim chances of light rainfall/drizzle on July 8 till July 10…any one of these days…

  16. zulfi says:

    aap log kesai keh saktai hain k ye monsoon k clouds hain?

  17. zulfi says:

    cloudy weather to june sai hai.

  18. wasi says:

    karachi metro plz sunday 10th july ka thatta our karachi ka confirm weather bataein.

  19. MYTH says:

    clouds have started running in from the east.

  20. Ahsan Minhas says:

    karachi metro please give latest update and weather predication about islamabad/rawalpindi also tell about the rain fall expected

    • Islamabad/Pindi
      drizzle may occur tonight…till morning then from tomorrow night occasional showers with thunder till three to four days…same for pindi with slight variations…

  21. sam says:

    yaar map may monsoon clouds bhot samnay agaye hai…….lag raha hai k kal tak barish hojae gi :D

    http://www.pakmet.com.pk/Subpage1/S_images/satellite_image.html

  22. A.Qavi says:

    ab to map per clouds bhi hai ab kia latest update hai karachi kay mousam ki
    kay barish kab ho gi

  23. shabibraza says:

    bhayiya karachi metro koi achi news dedo plz…. yaar ab to update chayiye yaaar achi waali baadal hamare upar hain map pe

  24. BHai log buhat halke badal hain tez nhe laken achi barish ho sakti hai from friday or sat.

  25. Or bhai Km ek baat aap se pochni hai k kia kabhe aisa bhe hua hai k BOB se low intensity ka system bane or khi pohanchne tak wo heavy hojae yani during travelling clouds heavy hojaen??????

  26. i’m praying for rains in karachi,,, plz bataen best rain kab hogi karachi me?

  27. Thunderbolt says:

    no rain for next 10 days…… :)

  28. sam says:

    yaar now whole of sindh is covered with clouds…..look at the map! Where is the rain??? :(

  29. sam says:

    yaar now whole of sindh is covered with clouds…..look at the map! Where is the rain??? :(
    http://www.pakmet.com.pk/subpage1/S_image/satellite_image.html

  30. will rain occur on today 7th july and 8th july??? because now sky is clear and no clouds????

  31. zulfi says:

    mujhai to lagta hai k pakmet ka satellite thik nahi jo aisai images bhijwata hai…

  32. HARIS says:

    @ every one
    forget rain this year guys
    ;(

  33. sam says:

    @km
    Do these cirrus clouds coming from the east have anything do to with the monsoon?

  34. Tarim says:

    Monsoon will start late in Karachi this year and there will be very low precipitation.

    SIMILAR to the monsoon of 2008.

  35. Danish Raza says:

    What is update for LARKANA City i thnk no heavy rain fall here becuase sir monsoon clouds from , GUJRAT AND RAJASTHAN is going in Arabian sea and not crossing from upper SINDH Province! so is there any avalability of Cyclone ? in Arabian sea ?

  36. tabish says:

    hopes are dying, seems difficult that we will see rains this year. Today its too hot in karachi, no good news in coming days. :(

  37. sam says:

    Right now i wish i lived in Islamabad :( Udhar barish ho rahi hai aur yah sari hoi garmi ho rahi hai!!

  38. Aqib says:

    What are monsoon currents ?? And is there any rainfall expected in karachi during nxt few days

  39. zulfi says:

    khi main khoon ki barish to ho rahi hai,islye monsoon ki kiya zaroorat hai yahan.

  40. Danish Raza says:

    han bhai karachi under blood attack !!! but monsoon aaiga to inshallah blood khoon rezi band hojaigi INSHALLAH :D kunke Allah tallah apni REHMAT bejhga phr yeh sab band hojaiein gein

  41. sam says:

    @KM any good news on rains in karachi???????????????

  42. zulfi says:

    what good news about rain?

  43. sam says:

    hey guys i just saw two or three flashes of lightning frm east :/ now it stopped

  44. sam says:

    what the hell??? I just saw the map again and the monsoon clouds have entered sindh and still no rain :( yaar km yeh kia musibat hai? If map shows monsoon clouds in sindh then y isn’t it raining?????

  45. tabish says:

    koi umeed bar nahe aati,
    koi surat nazar nahe aati.

  46. Asif says:

    there are very dark monsoon clouds over lower sindh but not a single drop of rain and no clouds in any where near punjab and daily heavy rains? Plz tell why we are thirsty for single rain as yet?

  47. Danish Raza says:

    Monsoons Will Starts From 9 July !!! Surelyyy 100 Percent!!!

  48. faisalibrahim says:

    no yar koi barish nahi hogi is shaher main cloudy weather rahy ga.

  49. zulfi says:

    see pakmet sattelite pic,there are thick clouds on lower sindh but there is no rain in lower sindh.y this is happening here?

  50. arbab ( i love rains) says:

    http://weather.uk.msn.com/local.aspx?wealocations=wc:PKXX0008&q=Karachi%2C+PAK :)
    msn showing thunderstorms forecasted for sat and sun hope it happens

  51. arbab ( i love rains) says:

    karachi metro ur new article????

  52. Pakmet’s satellite image is showing good clouds over karachi and no clouds on punjab,can anyone tell me why this is???and inshallah when good rains will start in karachi tell me right 100%….!!! this is web address which showing clouds on karachi…..,,,,

    http://www.pakmet.com.pk/zimage/galimg1.jpg

  53. Jackie says:

    dont expect much thou , but some moisture is entering arabian sea via indian phase…

  54. Tarim says:

    @KM

    When r u going to post ur new article ?

  55. Dear Km…..
    there are some very heavy clouds in center of BOB and temp is 31 Centigrade is there any chance of forming cyclone there?????

  56. sam says:

    @ km
    If khi doesn’t get rains in july? Will it get rain august??

  57. Danish says:

    Cmon guys don’t wait for rain in Karachi, as we are in HAARP attack. There is no unusual phenomena except human controlling the weather. Flashing sparks (called earthquake lights) on Karachi Sky is a living example for existence of elf/vlf waves.

    Something big is coming to us, be prepared and stay safe!

    • Jackie says:

      HAARP is just pure chutiyapa , stop scaling this shit stuff , 1st tell me how in the world they can generate a billion watt and fire them @ the single point? if HAARP can control the weather hurricane andrew / katrina / and countless other storms would never hit the US coast line this is nothing but shit … stop spreading false intel … and nothing is coming to karachi earthquake lights ? WTF dude? u should stop login youtube , there is no way that humans can mess with these giant techtonic plats … u guys are asking for rains at the wrong time our time starts from 15th july so expecting stuff before is utter useless …hudd hai

      • Danish says:

        I appreciate your point of view but whatever i have to say, told earlier, either you agree or not.

        Thanks

  58. Danish Raza says:

    What is Elf/Vlf waves ? and what big coming to karachi ? and any good rain in interior SINDH, LARKANA

  59. nafey says:

    +why is it not raining in karachi ,while quetta getting rains in july ,i cant understand it rained today in quetta@km

    • because monsoon is not here yet… I have not checked Quetta status today…but if it rained there…then it must be due to western trough..quetta is not a monsoonal city….

  60. sam says:

    im with jackie i think we shuld wait until 15 july……

  61. Jackie says:

    ^ agreed! , ppl here dont understand the wind farm formations and raw data , which isn’t healthy for rains in sindh , monsoon shall come and it will come just about normal but asking for rain at this time is useless … monsoon peaks in sindh by mid august… so we have to wait.

  62. sam says:

    yeah okay but i still don’t get it…if maps are clearly showing monsoon clouds over sindh then y isn’t it raining? Is pakmet effing with us or something????

  63. tabish says:

    Rain hits jacobabad and sukkhar.

  64. zaidi says:

    how many spells of monsoon are predicted from7 to 15 July 2-12
    in karachi ???

  65. shahid says:

    pease sir abbottabad mian moonsoon kab shoroo ho ga ? aur 16jun to 30jun tak abbpttabad ka mosam kesa ho ga ..plz plz plz

  66. shahid says:

    abbottabad main barish ka koi chance hai ????????? aur kab tak ho ge ????????

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