Karachi may experience temperature up to 46°C today
The Early Warning Center of the Meteorological Department has predicted that the weather will remain hot and humid on Sunday, with the maximum temperature likely to exceed 38 degrees Celsius. In some districts of central and upper Sindh, the temperature could even reach 46-48 degrees Celsius.
While Karachi is baking in the heat, some areas of rural Sindh may experience light rain with thunder or dust, including Qamber Shahdadkot, Jacobabad, and Shikarpur. On Saturday, the highest temperature in rural Sindh was recorded at 48.5 degrees Celsius in Shaheed Benazirabad.
Citizens are advised to take precautions to stay safe in the heat, including staying hydrated, avoiding strenuous activities during the hottest part of the day, and seeking shade or air-conditioned spaces when possible.”
Country is in the grip of hot and dry weather with Lahore on Sunday becoming the second most polluted city in the world.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the air quality index (AQI) of Lahore was recorded at 181 in the morning.
Meanwhile, the weather in the provincial metropolis of Punjab will remain hot and dry on Sunday. The Met Office forecast that the maximum temperature is likely to go up to 43 degrees Celsius. The humidity in the air in the morning was 37 percent.
The Pakistan Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), in the meantime, issued an alert that the Punjab will likely remain in the grip of a heatwave from May 20 (tomorrow) to May 27.
It said according to the instructions of the Punjab chief minister, an alert has been issued to the district administrations. The PDMA director also urged people to take extra caution while going out of homes.
Karachi is also sizzling and the Met Office forecast that maximum temperature will likely to be between 38 to 40 degrees Centigrade. The humidity was recorded at 68 percent. The maximum temperature in the city on Saturday was recorded at 40.2 Celsius.
Lahore weather forecast: PMD predicts record temperature across Punjab
Similarly, Quetta is also experiencing hot and dry weather. The Met Office, however, forecast cludy weather at some places in the Balochistan. The temperature in provincial capital Quetta was recorded at 31 degrees Celsius and in Kalat 29 degrees Celsius.
Light rain is also likely in Kalat, Ziarat, Zhob, Qila Abdullah, Dalbandin and Musa Khel.
The Met Office forecast partly cloudy weather with chances of rain-windstorm and thunderstorm at isolated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Kashmir.
During the last 24 hours, hot and dry weather prevailed in most parts of the country, while very hot in southern and central parts.
Hot and dry weather to persist in country,
Pakistan may experience three heatwaves,
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), humidity levels in the city have been recorded at 69% with a 19km/hr breeze blowing in the city from the south-west.
It is to be noted that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has predicted that Pakistan may experience three heatwaves in various cities during the next 25 days.
As per the government authority, the risk of the first heatwave is expected in Umarkot, Tharparkar, Tando Allahyar, Matiari and Sanghar in Sindh, while south Punjab’s Bahawalpur and Rahimyar Khan cities will also be affected.
The NDMA said the first spell of heatwave may last for two to three days between May 15 and 30, as the mercury in those cities might touch 40°C and the heat could be felt even more.
According to the NDMA, the second heatwave is expected to last for four to five days in late May or early June wherein the temperature might rise up to 45°C.
The third heatwave is expected during the first 10 days of June, this heatwave will affect Tharparkar, Umarkot, Sanghar, Badin and Khairpur, it added.
