Heat alert: Karachi temperature to hit 35°C

KARACHI: The residents of Karachi will have to endure intense heat as the temperature in Karachi is expected to rise to 35°C, according to the Meteorological Department.

The city has been experiencing intense heat from morning till the evening, as the Met Department has issued a forecast for the next 24 hours.

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According to the Met Office, the weather will remain hot and dry with clear skies over the next 24 hours. The maximum temperature is expected to reach 35°C, while the minimum may drop to 19°C.

Today, Karachi recorded a minimum temperature of 21°C, while yesterday’s maximum temperature was 35.2°C signalling the intensity of heat in Karachi.

Winds from the west and northwest will blow at speeds between 10 to 25 km/h in Karachi today.

CLOUDY WEATHER IN MOST OTHER PARTS OF COUNTRY

Mainly partly cloudy weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours.

However, rain-wind and thunderstorm may occur at isolated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper and central Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.