Mercury may hit 50°C during Eid days

KARACHI:

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday warned that a heatwave was likely to grip large parts of the country during the upcoming Eidul Azha holidays, with temperatures expected to rise significantly above normal in several regions.

According to the Met Office, a high-pressure system was expected to form in the atmosphere on May 25 and could intensify further by May 26. Under the influence of this system, moderate to severe heatwave conditions were expected to develop across the country from May 25 to May 31.

According to the PMD advisory, Sindh was expected to experience the highest temperatures, with mercury levels likely to rise up to 47°C to 50°C. Karachi was also likely to experience hot weather conditions, with temperatures expected to remain between 35°C and 38°C during the period.

Meanwhile, Sukkur, Shikarpur, Qambar Shahdadkot, Jacobabad, Larkana, Mohenjo Daro, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Tharparkar, Badin, Sujawal, Thatta, Hyderabad, Matiari, Tando Mohammad Khan, Umerkot, Ghotki, Khairpur, Naushahro Feroze, Mirpurkhas, Jamshoro, Panjgur, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Waziristan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Pakpattan, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Bhakkar, Layyah, Kot Addu, Sargodha, Khushab, Mianwali, Jhang and Sahiwal may experience maximum temperatures ranging from 47°C to 50°C.

"In Punjab and central regions, temperatures may range between 42°C and 45°C, while northern areas are expected to record temperatures between 38°C and 40°C, while in Peshawar, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Kohat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Lahore, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Okara, Kasur, Faisalabad, Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Kotli, and Bhimber, maximum temperatures are expected to remain 5 to 7 degrees Celsius above normal, reaching between 42°C and 45°C," it said.