The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), Rehabilitation Department, on Monday issued a heatwave alert across Sindh, including Karachi, for June 8 to 12.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), a high-pressure system has developed in the upper atmosphere, which is likely to trigger heatwave conditions across most parts of the province during the forecast period.
The advisory states that maximum temperatures are expected to remain 4 to 6 degrees Celsius above normal.
Temperatures may rise to 48–51°C in Sukkur, Shikarpur, Kambar Shahdadkot, Jacobabad, Larkana, Mohenjo Daro, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Ghotki, Khairpur and Naushahro Feroze.
In Tharparkar, Badin, Hyderabad, Matiari, Tando Muhammad Khan, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Jamshoro and Sanghar, temperatures are likely to range between 42–45°C.