KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted thatdue to the presence of high pressure in the upper atmosphere, heatwave conditions are likely to develop over Karachi and parts of Sindh in the coming week.
According to the synoptic situation,mainly hot and dry weather with gusty/dust-raising winds for Karachi, Hyderabad, and most parts of Sindh on Sunday evening/night, Monday, and Tuesday.
Met office informed that heatwave conditions can prevail over Punjab and Sindh from May 21, and are likely to convert to severe heatwave conditions from May 23 to 27.
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Karachi’s temperature today
Karachi witnessed a heatwave on Sunday, with temperatures soaring to 31°C. Meteorologist Jawad Memon reported that yesterday, the maximum temperature recorded in Karachi was 40.2°C.
The maximum temperature in Karachi could sour to 39 degrees Celsius today in the ongoing hot weather spell. The weather will remain hot and humid, the weather department said.
According to the Met Office, day temperatures are likely to remain 04 to 06°C above normal in Sindh and Punjab from May 21 to 23 and from 06 to 08°C from May 23 to 27. Day temperatures are likely to remain 04 to 06°C above normal in Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Balochistan from May 21 to 27.