KARACHI: Due to a heatwave, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) announced on Friday that Karachi will continue to experience extremely hot and humid conditions for the next 24 hours.
The maximum temperature for today is predicted by the Met Office to range from 40°C to 42°C. There is now 75% humidity in the air.
The PMD reported that the port city will experience a heatwave through June 1 (tomorrow), with gusts gusting up to 18 km/h from the west.
Furthermore, the met Department reported that the city’s lowest recorded temperature for the past 24 hours is 29°C.
Thursday saw a record high temperature of 39.5°C and 63% humidity, coming just one day after the port city had the warmest day of the year, with a recorded temperature of 41.5°C.
It is important to remember that on May 9, 1938, Karachi achieved the hottest temperature ever, which was 48°C.
Regarding the likelihood of exceptionally hot and muggy weather in the country’s southern regions during the next two days, the PMD issued a warning. It also mentioned that much of the nation is experiencing continental air.
