KARACHI: Karachi’s maximum temperature resurged to 38 Celsius on Friday, as the Met Office forecast hot weather to persist until at least Sunday, with the mercury likely to climb to 39 Celsius over the weekend.
The maximum temperature increased by more than three degrees from 35.3 Celsius recorded on Wednesday. The city’s minimum temperature was recorded at 24.6 Celsius, which was 1.5 degrees above normal. Humidity stood at 69 percent in the morning and fell to 58 per cent during the day. The maximum temperature was 2.6 degrees above normal.
The Met Office forecast maximum temperatures of 37 to 39 Celsius and minimum temperatures of 23 to 25 Celsius in Karachi on Saturday and Sunday. Morning humidity is expected to range between 60 and 70 per cent on both days, falling to 35–45 per cent on Saturday and 30–40 per cent on Sunday evening.
Thatta and Mithi recorded the province’s highest maximum temperature of 39.5 Celsius each, followed by Chhor at 38.5 Celsius and Karachi at 38 Celsius. Shaheed Benazirabad experienced 36.5 Celsius, Hyderabad city 36.3 Celsius and Mirpurkhas 36 Celsius.
Padidan, Khairpur and Tandojam each witnessed 35.5 Celsius, while Sakrand and Badin posted 34.5 Celsius each. Moenjodaro registered 34 Celsius, followed by Sukkur and Rohri at 33.5 Celsius each and Larkana at 33 Celsius. Jacobabad and Dadu saw the province’s lowest maximum temperature of 32.5 Celsius each.
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