KARACHI: On Wednesday, the second day of the week-long heatwave, temperatures in twelve cities in Sindh reached 46 degrees Celsius and above.
The maximum temperature reached 49°C on Wednesday, making Jacobabad, Dadu, and Mohenjo Daro the hottest locations in the nation, not just in Sindh.
Rohri, Sukkur, Khairpur, Larkana, Padidan, and Shaheed Benazirabad reported the highest temperature at 48°C; Mithi recorded 47°C; Chorr recorded 46.5°C; Sakrand and Hyderabad recorded 45.5°C; Mirpurkhas and Tandojam recorded 44°C; Badin recorded 43°C; and Thatta recorded 38.5°C.
According to data, the highest temperature ever recorded in at least five cities was five degrees Celsius higher than the monthly average temperature of that particular area.
For example, Mithi had the highest deviation from normal at 5.3°C over normal, followed by Jacobabad, Rohri, Sukkur, and Mohenjo Daro at 5°C, Chorr at 4.3°C, Mirpurkhas at 4.2°C, Padidan at 3.7°C, and Larkana at 3.6°C.
Because to the persistent high pressure area in the upper sky, meteorologists predicted that the heatwave would gradually become more extreme, especially in the upper and central regions of Sindh.
Karachi’s maximum temperature was 37.2°C, however due to the high humidity (60%) it felt more like 40°C.
Chief Meteorologist Dr. Sarfaraz told Dawn that the present weather pattern suggested that the weather would get more extreme, peaking in a few days.
“There’s actually not much relief from the severe weather until June 4-5,” he stated, noting that the mercury will decrease a little after May 27.
