Sweltering Heat to Scorch Karachi Till June 1
— May 30, 2024
KARACHI (AIA) The port city will remain gripped by a heatwave till June 1, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) reported on Thursday.
The Met Office, in its heatwave forecast, maintained that the weather in Karachi is likely to remain extremely hot and dry during the next 24 hours, with the maximum temperature expected to reach 41 to 43 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was recorded at 29.5 °C during the last 24 hours. The humidity in the air is currently at 79%.
The winds are blowing from the southwest at a speed of 8 km per hour. A day earlier, the feel-like temperature in the metropolitan reached 45 °C as the heatwave continued to scorch its residents after the Met Office’s forecast of mercury rising. PMD stated that the heatwave conditions were expected to grip Karachi, Thatta, Badin, and Sujawal districts till June 1.
The Chief Meteorologist, Sardar Sarfraz, confirmed the forecast, predicting the temperature in Karachi to reach 40 °C or more. He noted that Sindh is currently experiencing severe heat, with some rural areas recording temperatures as high as 53°C this season. The temperature in Turbat reached 54 °C in 2017, the highest in Pakistan’s history.