Respite for Karachi residents as Met office predicts lower temperature

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June 16, 2019

Temperature is expected to linger between 35°C and 37°C today

A man taking a bath to cool himself during a hot day of summer at a Greenbelt located on University Road in Karachi on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Photo:S.Imran Ali/PPI Images

KARACHI: The heatwave across the metropolis is expected to relent by Sunday evening with temperatures expected to go back to normal, the MET office said.

After a week of above 40°C heat in Karachi, the maximum temperature is expected to remain between 35°C and 37°C, the MET office said.

Photo: Pakistan Meteorological Department

Temperatures in the city soared to 41°C on Saturday with Karachi residents faced immense problems due to prolonged power outage throughout the city as the weather became excruciating hot.

Karachi-Electric in wake of the situation caused by weather sent messages to citizens about load management of electric supply.

Residents of the metropolis faced more than 10 hours of power outage on Friday.

According to the MET office, weather across the country is expected to remain hot and dry. Dust and thundershower along with rain with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Bahawalpur, Multan, DG Khan, Sahiwal, Faisalabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Zhob divisions, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and Islamabad during the evening.



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