Residents of Karachi are advised to stay alert as the city prepares for potential rainfall today. According to the Met Department, monsoon winds are expected to bring thunderstorms to the metropolis, with light rain anticipated to begin on Monday evening.

The city is currently experiencing partly cloudy, hot, and humid conditions with the temperature at 32 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature is expected to climb to 37 degrees Celsius later in the day. Humidity levels are high, at 70%, and winds are blowing from west to east at a speed of 15 km/h.

This hot and humid weather is forecasted to continue for the next 24 hours.

There are growing concerns about urban flooding due to inadequate cleaning of the city's drainage system. The work on cleaning the drains has been hampered, raising fears of potential flooding if the expected rains are heavy.

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Residents are urged to take necessary precautions and stay updated with weather advisories as the situation develops.

Meanwhile,a few areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast and south Punjab, Potohar are likely to receive rain today (Monday), the weather office spokesperson said. As per the weather office, rain with thunder is expected at some places in Sindh, northeast and south Balochistan.

“Weather is likely to remain hot and humid in and around Islamabad,” the Met Department predicted.

Rain with gusty winds and thundershowers may occur in the evening hours. “Heavy rain is expected at different places of Islamabad,” the weather office said.