Rain brings brief respite to Karachiites enduring scorching weather

karachi: Following an extremely hot and humid week, Karachi experienced a brief spell of showers on Friday afternoon, with different areas receiving light to heavy rain. The humidity levels, however, remained high, slightly reducing the intense heat that has gripped

the city.

The highest rainfall was recorded at 14.8mm on University Road, while the lowest was recorded at 1mm in Ibrahim Hyderi. The areas that received the showers included Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Surjani Town, North Karachi, New Karachi, Malir Cantt, Mosamiyat, Sharea Faisal, Bahadurabad, Tipu Sultan, Gulshan-e-Maymar and Gadap. The Pakistan Meteorological Department said the city’s maximum temperature reached 38.5°C, with 79 per cent humidity, making the heat index feel like 47°C. This comes after the residents experienced sizzling temperatures over the past few days.