KARACHI, July 3: All through the day, Karachi citizens stared apprehensively at Tuesday’s cloudy skies, fearing the rains predicted by the Pakistan Meteorological Office. However, the metropolis did not experience any of the storms that have lashed many other parts of the province, particularly lower Sindh, during the past 24 hours.

The overcast sky did bring the mercury down by about three degrees, which brought some relief to a citizenry that has been plagued by prolonged load-shedding and power breakdowns. The maximum temperature recorded in Karachi was 33 degrees centigrade and the minimum was 29 degrees centigrade. There was some dispute over the humidity levels, however, since the met department’s official website proclaimed Karachi humidity to be at 100 per cent while a city met official said that it was 79 per cent.

Among the areas in Sindh that received rain were Chhor (37.2mm), Badin (30mm), Tando Bago (20mm), Mirpurkhas (16.2mm), Talhar (17mm), Jacobabad (14mm), Tando Jam (11mm), Mithi and Hyderabad (7mm) and Thatta (4mm).

For Wednesday, the Met Office has predicted a cloudy sky with strong winds and the possibility of thunderstorms and rain.