Pakistan's plains to face severe four-day heatwave

Until May 24, maximum daytime temperatures in these areas are expected to remain 4°C to 6°C above normal

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May 20, 2025

Men ride on a motorbike as they cover their heads with a wet cloth to cool off and to avoid sunlight, during a hot summer day, as the heatwave continues in Jacobabad, on May 26. — Reuters

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a warning that most plain areas of the country will remain under the influence of a severe heatwave for the next four days.

According to the Met Office, from today until May 24, maximum daytime temperatures in Sindh, southern Punjab, and Balochistan are expected to remain 4°C to 6°C above normal.

Meanwhile, temperatures in central and upper Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan are forecast to be 5°C to 7°C above average for the same period.

Yesterday, the highest recorded temperatures in the country were 48°C in Dadu and Jacobabad.

Other notable readings included Larkana, Rohri, and Sibi at 46°C; Peshawar at 43°C; Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, and Muzaffarabad at 41°C; Islamabad at 39°C; Quetta at 36°C; Karachi at 35°C; and Gilgit at 34°C.