Karachi to remain hot and dry as temperatures near 39°C: Met Office

Karachi is expected to experience hot and dry weather over the coming days, with maximum temperatures likely to reach 39 degrees Celsius, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said on Monday. In a city-wise temperature forecast posted on X, the PMD forecast a minimum temperature of 26°C and a maximum of 39°C for the city.

According to the department’s daily weather forecast, the maximum temperature was expected to reach 39°C on Monday and Tuesday before easing slightly to 38°C on Wednesday. The department forecast sunny conditions throughout the three-day period, with hot weather likely to persist.

Deputy Director of the Met Department in Karachi Anjum Nazir Zaigham said hot and dry conditions were likely to continue over the next few days, with maritime winds and north-westerly winds from Balochistan expected to influence weather conditions.

He said the heat in October was a normal seasonal phenomenon and that the current conditions were part of the seasonal transition. Winter winds gradually began to establish themselves during October, he added.

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Cooler mornings and nights were expected to begin from mid-November, while colder weather was likely to set in between early and mid-December, Zaigham said. He added that unusually cold weather was not expected this year, with temperatures likely to remain within the normal seasonal range during winter.

Karachi has experienced unusually high temperatures since September, with the mercury reaching 40.7°C on September 21, making it the city’s hottest September day in nine years. The temperature recorded at the PMD’s Pehlwan Goth weather station surpassed the previous September high of 40.5°C, recorded in 2017.

The PMD attributed the intense heat to a circulation over the Arabian Sea that altered wind patterns, along with weak south-westerly sea breezes.

The department had also warned on September 23 that October could be warmer than usual. The warning followed a spell of persistent heat during which Karachi recorded a maximum temperature of 39.1°C on September 22. The PMD partly attributed the prolonged heat to the early end of the monsoon season.

The city also experienced an intense heatwave in May, when temperatures rose above 44°C, marking Karachi’s hottest day since 2018. The PMD had warned that temperatures could exceed 41°C during the spell, while high humidity pushed the feels-like temperature towards 50°C.