Temperature likely to hit 42 Celsius in Karachi today: PMD

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday stated that heatwave will continue in Karachi as mercury is expected to go as high as 42 degrees Celsius in the day.

As per the met office, 22 percent humidity recorded in the city in the morning, which will remain between 10-20 percent in the evening.

The wind speed today recorded at 21 kilometres per hour in the city.

The Pakistan Medical Association and other medical bodies have urged the people to remain cautious and vigilant, advising them to avoid venturing out in the sun from 11am till 4pm.

Earlier, Met Office informed that the high pressure area formed over Central Asia inducing wind flow from North to Northwest over Sindh including Karachi.

Heatwave condition is likely to prevail for next 5-7 days with Day Temperatures rising to 40-42 ºCelsius.

A severe heat wave had struck Karachi and other parts of Sindh in June 2015. It caused the deaths of about 2,000 people from dehydration and heat stroke.