City Faces Heatwave, Temperature Soars To 43.7°C

On Monday, the city continued to grapple with a heatwave as temperatures surged to 43.7°C.

The MET office issued a warning of further temperature increases, predicting a rise of 4 to 6°C above normal in Sindh and Punjab from May 21st to 23rd, and an increase of 6 to 8°C from May 23rd to 27th. Additionally, they forecasted that daytime temperatures in Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Balochistan would remain 4 to 6°C above normal from May 21st to 27th.

MET officials attributed the prevailing continental air to the hot and dry weather across most parts of the country, with central and southern areas experiencing particularly scorching conditions.

While rainfall was recorded in Parachinar, Kalam, Bagrote, Gilgit, Bunji, and Hunza, the highest temperature on Monday was observed in Sibbi at 48°C, while Lahore experienced a high of 43.7°C and a low of 27.6°C.

Scattered rain occurred in the city later in the afternoon and evening, although the weather remained partly cloudy and hot. MET officials suggested that more scattered rain events might occur due to locally developed weather systems.