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Karachi swelters through Eid

Our Correspondent May 30, 2026 1 min read

Officials noted that temperatures in recent days have already been recorded 2°C to 4°C above normal levels, signaling an early onset of intense summer conditions. PHOTO: EXPRESS

KARACHI:

The city experienced extremely hot and humid weather throughout the three days of Eidul Azha, leaving residents struggling with oppressive conditions despite active sea breezes. Meanwhile, p -year heat record as temperatures soared to dangerous levels across interior Sindh.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Karachi recorded a maximum temperature of 37.1°C on Friday, one degree higher than the previous day, while humidity levels reached 67 percent. Morning humidity climbed as high as 75 percent, causing the heat index to feel several degrees above the actual temperature and creating conditions similar to a partial heatwave.

Meteorologists said that although sea breezes remained active - and even blew stronger than usual from the southwest during the second and third days of Eid - the excessive moisture in the air intensified discomfort across the city.

The Met Office's Early Warning Center has forecast that hot and humid weather is likely to persist in Karachi over the next three days, while heatwave conditions may continue in several districts of interior Sindh until May 31. In Dadu, extreme heat broke the district's previous 10-year temperature record. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 51.5°C on Thursday, which was 4.5 degrees above the average for May. The previous record of 51.4°C had been set on May 18, 2016.