Mercury soars to 40.3 degrees Celsius

Temperatures hit 47 degrees Celsius in Jacobabad and Dadu


Our Correspondent May 12, 2023
An Edhi volunteer provides an elderly passerby relief from the heat near Merewether Tower in Karachi. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/EXPRESS

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KARACHI:

The temperature in the city soared to 40.3 degrees Celsius on Thursday. However, the lack of humidity prevented the occurrence of a heatwave. Meanwhile, the temperature in Jacobabad and Dadu touched 47 degrees Celsius, as per the Meteorological Department.

The hot and humid western winds from Balochistan added to the already scorching weather conditions. The humidity level in the air remained at 17 per cent, while 40.3 degrees Celsius was the maximum temperature recorded in the city.

The Meteorological Department’s Early Warning Centre predicts the possibility of hot weather in the city on Friday and Saturday, with temperatures rising to 38 degrees Celsius.

Dry and hot weather is expected to continue in most of the province, with central and upper Sindh experiencing temperatures exceeding 44 degrees Celsius over the next few days.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 12th, 2023.

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