Met Office forecast heatwave on Muharram 9 and 10

KARACHI: The Met Office in its weather update on Sunday forecast a new heatwave in the city on Tuesday and Wednesday (Muharram 9 and 10).

The weather will most probably remain hot and humid on July 16 and 17. Owing to the low-pressure sea breeze will be suspended and temperature could soar as high
as to 39 Celsius, according to the Met Office.

“Temperature in Thatta and Sujawal districts could reach 41 degrees Celsius,” according to the weather report. The weather will remain hot and humid in other districts of Sindh. Sindh’s eastern districts of Tharparkar, Mirpur Khas and Sanghar likely to be lashed by rainfall with thunderstorm.

Read more: Sunday weather forecast: hot and humid conditions with sporadic rain

Karachi could have drizzled on July 16, the Met Office said in its weather update for the city. The weather department has predicted the entry of a monsoon current in the city from July 18 and likely heavy rainfall on July 19 and 20. INP