KARACHI: Karachi’s “feels like” temperature soared to 44 degrees Celsius on Sunday as a persistent heatwave affected the region, intensifying discomfort among residents.
The actual temperature at 1:30 PM was recorded at 37 degrees Celsius, but the suspended sea breeze and 30% humidity made it feel significantly hotter.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (MET Office) has provided a brief respite for Karachi’s outskirts, forecasting light rain with thunderstorms for the evening. However, the heat continues to be a major concern within the city limits.
Beyond Karachi, the MET Office has also predicted rainfall in several other regions, including Sindh’s districts of Jamshoro, Sukkur, Larkana, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Kashmore, and Ghotki; Balochistan’s Sibi, Khuzdar, Barkhan, and Zhob; Punjab’s Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Jhelum, and Multan; as well as in Peshawar, Kohat, Mardan, and Swat in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan regions.
Looking ahead, meteorologists have forecasted the onset of the monsoon season by June 29 or 30 in Punjab and Kashmir, with Sindh expected to see the beginning of monsoons in the first week of July.
This year, weather experts anticipate above-normal rainfall in Sindh, signaling a potentially wetter monsoon season.
