Heatwave likely to last for next six days in Karachi, warns PMD

PMD issues warning for Karachi stating that temperature will remain at 40°C to 43°C for next five to six days

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said very hot weather will continue to prevail in Karachi for the next five to six days with day temperature ranging from 40°C to 43°C.

“Hot to very hot weather is likely to prevail in Karachi during next 5-6 days and maximum temperature is expected to remain in the range of 40-43°C during the period.

“Sea breeze is likely to remain cut off and wind from North West is expected to prevail during this period,” read the advisory issued by the PMD on Friday.

The PMD has advised deputy commissioners of all the districts to take effective measures for the protection from the heat wave and issued an advisory to Karachi administration, K-Electric, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority and other institutions to ensure supply of water and power.



The advisory said an expected decline of sea breeze blowing over the metropolis will likely result in rise in day temperature to around 40°C to 43°C from Friday onwards.

According to the Met office, currently there are no chances of rain in Karachi.

From April 19, 2018 till May 18, 2018 the highest temperature recorded in Karachi was 44°C on May 3 followed by 40.5 °C on May 4 and 40°C on April 23. Earlier the Met Office had already predicted that temperature in May and June this year will remain one to two degrees higher than average.

The lower half of the country is hit by the third heatwave as mercury in Sindh’s Shaheed Benazirabad reached 49°C on May 17 [Thursday], followed by 47°C in Padidan area of district Dadu.

In April, Nowabshah made headlines after breaking the record of hottest April day ever on earth. On the same day [April 30] six other major cities of the country broke their own high temperature record.

According to the PMD data shared with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), on April 30 Jacobabad broke its own 18 years record of the high temperature as mercury there touched 50°C.

Sukkur also broke its own 18 years record where temperature reached 49°C.

Padidan also broke its 60 years record where 49°C temperature was recorded. Mohenjo-Daro also broke its 18 years record where temperature was recorded 48.5°C. Rohri broke its 18 years record where mercury touched 48°C.

Experts believe that the rise in temperature is mainly because of the impact of climate change and it is expected that temperatures will continue rising every year.