KARACHI: Fresh heatwave conditions are likely to prevail for the second day today (Wednesday) in Karachi and surrounding areas.
The Met Office has issued a three-day heat alert for Karachi, warning that temperature may reach 45 degree centigrade from Tuesday to Thursday.
Sea breeze will remain cut-off and wind from northwest to north will dominate, the Met Office said.
Maximum temperature, during the heatwave period, will remain between 40C to 45C.
Amid sweltering weather conditions, hours-long loadshedding has also multiplied miseries of people in Karachi and other cities of Sindh.
Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, the maximum temperature was recorded 50°C in Larkana, 49°C in Sh.Benazirabad, Larkana, Dadu, Jaccobabad, Lasbella, Sibbi, Bahawalnagar and 48°C in Padidan, Sukkur, Turbat, Rahim Yar Khan.
Precautions
Medical experts have advised people to take precautions in order to keep themselves safe from the heatwave.
People should avoid going out from their homes and offices unless important and keep themselves hydrated and keep a wet handkerchief at all times.
They added that the people should drink ORS if they are feeling weak but avoid consuming beverages from makeshift stalls as typhoid is rapidly spreading in the city.
Forecast for Wednesday:
Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts, while very hot in Sindh, south/central Punjab, D.I.Khan, Sibbi, Makran divisions.
Forecast for Thursday:
Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts, while very hot in Sindh, south/central Punjab, D.I.Khan, Sibbi, Makran divisions.
Past 24 hours:
Weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country, while very hot and upper Sindh, Makran, Sibbi divisions. Light rain-thundershower with gusty winds occurred at few places in Malakand division and Gilgit-Baltistan. APP/AFP