We all have heard two terms 'western disturbance' and 'monsoon'.But most from us don't know what they exactly are and how they both differ from each other. Monsoon is a seasonal reversal of winds occurring from June to September. Monsoon occurs for temporary period but is associated with wet summers however,dry winters.On the other hand,western disturbance is extra tropical disturbance/cyclone originating from Mediterranean sea & make its journey towards Pakistan after crossing Iran, and Afghanistan.Unlike monsoon,western disturbance moisture is carried in upper atmosphere & western jet help it to transport to another place,due to which WD have less or negligible convection.But don't be confused,WD in most cases have high convection that leads to flooding rains (usually during interaction with monsoon currents). Unlike,monsoon currents which are usually seen in low levels of atmosphere,WD are usually found in mid & upper levels,in rare cases can b...
Karachi received exceptionally heavy rains from the system.However,major cities of Sindh disappointed from the system. This was just because of sudden variations in atmospheric conditions.Models just failed to keep our hopes alive ,as yesterday system was concentrated over Central sindh,instead of it,rains occurred in coastal parts including Karachi yesterday.This could be attributed to climate change. What's next? System is now as weak circulation & is weakening as remnants. But for now,it may cause little bit activity today in Karachi divisions,Thatta and Badin today. Happy Eid Mubarak
CURRENT SITUATION OF HEAVY RAIN MAY CONTINUE IN SINDH TILL MONDAY MORNING MONSOON WINDS CONTINUOUSLY ENTERING SINDH DUE TO A UAC (NOW AS LOW PRESSURE) OVER GUJARAT AND ADJOINING SINDH. AIR IS MUCH UNSTABLE IN SINDH ,ENOUGH FOR STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FORMATIONS TOMORROW AS WELL AND MAY CONTINUE TILL MONDAY MORNING OR LATE AFTERNOON. WEATHER OUTLOOK NEXT 24 HOURS RAIN WITH ISOLATED HEAVY FALLS EXPECTED IN MOST PARTS OF SINDH THAT MAY GENERATE FLASH FLOODING .
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