KARACHI: Met Office has predicted that isolated heavy rainfall is expected to hit various parts of Sindh including Karachi from today.

Pakistan Meteorological Department in statement, predicted dust-thunderstorm or rain with isolated heavy rainfall from June 26 to July 1 in various parts of Sindh province. Rain with occasional gaps is predicted in Mithi, Umarkot, Mirpurkhas, Sanghar, TandoAllahyar, Badin, Thatta, Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Shaheed Banazirabad, Nausheroferoze, Khairpur, Dadu, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Kashmore and Larkana. Besides Sindh, rain is also expected in other parts of country from today as low pressure of air is in south of Indian Gujarat and monsoon winds from Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal will enter eastern parts of country on June 26. PMD’s forecast comes as metropolis has been gripped with extreme temperatures in recent days with mercury reaching 42°C with “Feels like” temperature recorded at 51°C yesterday.

There are also chances of downpour in various cities of Balochistan namely Lasbela, Khuzdar, Awaran, Barkhan and Naseerabad from June 26 to 28. Met Office’s rain prediction comes after the National Disaster Management Authority issued an alert about flash floods and landslides amid heavy and light rains forecast.