The maximum temperature in Karachi during the heatwave could also exceed 40 degrees Celsius
An extremely severe heatwave is likely to grip Sindh’s plains from May 11 or 12 onwards, during which mercury could touch even 50 degrees Celsius in some parts of the province, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) officials warned on Sunday, saying the maximum temperature in Karachi during the heatwave could also exceed 40 degrees Celsius.
“Prevailing severe heatwave over central and upper Sindh will grip entire Sindh from May 11 or 12, 2022 and may last till May 16, 2022. Daytime maximum temperatures would rise to 46-48 degrees Celsius in Dadu, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Naushehro Feroz, Khairpur, Shikarpur and Ghotki districts,” Sindh Chief Meteorological Officer Dr Sardar Sarfraz said.