Key Takeaways
- Karachi recorded a high of 40.3 degrees Celsius on Sunday.
- Shaheed Benazirabad saw the highest temperature of 42 degrees Celsius.
- The weather is expected to remain hot and humid for the next few days.
Karachi experienced a scorching heatwave on Sunday, with the temperature soaring to 40.3 degrees Celsius, the highest recorded in the city this September, according to the Met Office.
Elsewhere in Sindh, Shaheed Benazirabad topped the charts with a temperature of 42 degrees Celsius, followed closely by Chhor and Mithi at 41.5 degrees Celsius each, and Mirpurkhas at 41 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature in Sakrand was 40 degrees Celsius, while Larkana, Moenjodaro, Khairpur, Dadu, Hyderabad Airport, and Thatta recorded 39.5 degrees Celsius each. Jacobabad, Hyderabad city, and Tandojam all recorded 39 degrees Celsius.
Mercury levels reached 38 degrees Celsius in Padidan, 37.5 degrees Celsius in Sukkur, 35.5 degrees Celsius in Maripur, and 35 degrees Celsius in Badin. Rohri recorded 39 degrees Celsius.
The monsoon low over South Chhattisgarh has moved over Madhya Pradesh and adjoining areas, and is likely to move west-northwestward. Under its influence, dust-thunderstorm rain, with a few moderate to isolated heavy falls, is expected in Tharparker, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, and Tando Muhammad Khan Districts through September 15, with occasional gaps.
Light to moderate dust-thunderstorm rain is also expected in Sanghar, Khairpur, Hyderabad, Tando Allahyar, Matiari, and Jamshoro Districts from September 14 to 15, with occasional gaps. Thunderstorm and light rain may occur in Karachi Division from September 14 to 15, with occasional gaps.
The city is expected to remain hot and humid on Monday, with a maximum temperature likely to remain between 37 and 39 degrees Celsius, and humidity at 75-85 percent. On Tuesday, the weather is likely to remain hot and humid, with a maximum temperature expected to range between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius, and humidity at 70-80 percent.
