For the majority of Pakistan, the Met Department has predicted more hot, dry weather. Extremely high temperatures are predicted for the central and southern regions, which will exacerbate the current heatwave.
Tuesday will be hot and dry in Islamabad and the surrounding areas, with squalls and dusty winds expected to dominate after noon. These circumstances fit into a larger pattern that is affecting different parts of the nation.
Increasing heat
From May 21 to 23, it is predicted that daytime temperatures in Sindh and Punjab would increase by 4 to 6 degrees Celsius. It is predicted that between May 23 and May 27, the temperature would rise even further, by 6 to 8 degrees Celsius.
It is projected that similar temperature anomalies would occur in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.