No respite from sweltering heat, says PMD

Mercury likely to touch 40°C during next three days

KARACHI:

There are no chances of hot spell decimating from the city in the next few days, said Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday.

The port city was expected to experience another hot day, with temperatures potentially exceeding 40 degrees Celsius on Monday and 39 degrees on Tuesday.

During the first half of the day, hot and dry winds from Balochistan may impact Karachi. Coastal sea breezes are expected to resume briefly in the evening. Humidity levels may increase in the morning, while they may remain moderate in the afternoon.

Chief Meteorologist Karachi, Sardar Sarfaraz, stated that humidity levels between 20 and 30 percent will prevent the formation of a heatwave.

A heatwave condition occurs due to the persistent closure of sea breezes for three consecutive days. Other factors include temperatures remaining at 40 degrees for three days and humidity levels exceeding 60 per cent during the day, he explained. Extreme hot weather was expected in Sajawal, Thatta, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, and Tharparkar districts with temperatures going up to 42 degrees.