Karachi heat to intensify from today

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted a significant rise in the mercury level in the port city of Karachi from today.

As per the latest weather update shared by the Met Office, the temperature is expected to surpass the 40-degree Celsius mark in Karachi.

“Heatwave conditions are likely to grip Karachi divisions, Thatta, Badin and Sujawal districts from tomorrow till June 1, with daytime maximum temperatures rising to 40-42°C in Karachi and 42-44°C in Thatta Badin and Sujawal during the period,” the PMD said.

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The meteorological department further stated that the severe heatwave conditions persist across most parts of the province with daytime maximum temperature being 6°C to 8°C above normal in parts of the province, including Dadu, Kambar Shahdadkot, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Ghotki, Sukkur, Khairpur, Naushahro Feroze and Shaheed Benazirabad districts.

Meanwhile, Sanghar, Hyderabad, Mitiari, Mirpur Khas, Umerkot, Tharparker and Badin districts are expected to experience 5°C to 7°C above normal during the period.

The heatwave conditions will persist till June 1 in the cities, the Met Office added.

Meanwhile, mainly very hot weather is expected in most plain areas of the country during the next twelve hours, While, chances of gusty winds/ windstorm at few places during afternoon.

However, rain windstorm/thunderstorms are likely at isolated places in Gilgit Baltistan, Kashmir, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Pothohar region during evening/night.

TEMPERATURES OF MAJOR CITIES RECORDED THIS MORNING:

Islamabad and Murree twenty-two degrees centigrade, Lahore and Peshawar thirty-one, Karachi thirty, Quetta sixteen, Gilgit nineteen and Muzaffarabad twenty-three degree centigrade.