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Severe Heatwave in Pakistan

Severe Heatwave in Pakistan

Due to a high pressure developed over the country on 07th June cause day temperatures to remain 05 to 07°C above normal in central and upper Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan till 12th June, according to the weather report.

In upper and central Sindh, southern Punjab and parts of Baluchistan, day temperatures to remain 04 to 06°Celsius above normal up to 12th June.

Maximum temperature in Sibi and Jacobabad district could soar as above as 48 Celsius, while 47 C in Sargodha, 46 Celsius in Dadu, Dera Ghazi Khan, Faisalabad, Chakwal, and Lahore.

Mercury could soar to 43 °C in Islamabad and Peshawar and 36 °C in Quetta and Gilgit.

The Met Office has predicted 34 Celsius maximum temperature in Karachi.

Dust storms or gusty winds are expected over the plains of the country due to excessive heating.

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