Islamabad, September 6, 2025 – The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a red alert for Karachi, warning that a strong monsoon system is expected to hit the city and adjoining regions from September 7 to 9, 2025.
The department cautioned that torrential downpours could trigger urban flooding in low-lying areas and severely disrupt daily life.
According to the PMD, Karachi along with other districts of Sindh including Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad, Tharparkar, Khairpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Thatta, Badin, Sajawal, and Hyderabad, will remain under threat of heavy rainfall. The system, fueled by active monsoon currents, is expected to intensify in the coming 48 hours. More rains in already flood-affected areas of Punjab could worsen the humanitarian situation, while hill torrents in Dera Ghazi Khan and eastern Balochistan may also cause flash floods.
The advisory further warned that landslides could block roads in vulnerable hilly areas of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galliyat, and Azad Kashmir. Strong winds, heavy rainfall, and lightning might damage weak structures such as kacha houses, electric poles, billboards, solar panels, and even vehicles. Citizens, particularly travelers and tourists, have been urged to stay away from vulnerable areas and to remain updated with the latest weather reports.
Synoptic overview
A low-pressure system has formed over Rajasthan, India, and is expected to move westward within the next 24 hours. Monsoon currents penetrating Sindh and eastern Punjab are forecast to strengthen, resulting in widespread rains across the southern belt of Pakistan.
Weather outlook
• Saturday: Mostly hot and dry in most regions, though parts of Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir may see isolated thundershowers.
• Sunday: Rain with thundershowers is forecast for Sindh, including Karachi, and South Punjab. Heavy rainfall is likely at scattered locations, heightening the risk of urban flooding.
Past 24 hours
The country largely witnessed hot and dry conditions, though isolated rains were recorded in Murree (8mm), Bahawalnagar (7mm), Multan Airport (4mm), Sheikhupura (2mm), and Jhelum (1mm). In Gilgit-Baltistan, Bunji and Babusar each recorded 2mm. The highest maximum temperatures reached 41°C in Sibbi, Nokundi, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Chhor.
With Karachi expected to be at the center of this monsoon activity, authorities and residents are on high alert to prepare for potentially disruptive weather in the days ahead.