The highest maximum temperature in the country was recorded 51°C in Jaccobabad , Sukkur, Dadu, Moenjodaro, Larkana and 49°C at Bahawalnagar ,Rahimyarkhan, Sadiqabad on Sunday.
The temperatures in Jacobabad and Sukkur will remain 49°C on Sunday, 48°C in Turbat and 47°C in Lahore, Faisalabad and Dera Ismail Khan, the met office today.
The Meteorological department has predicted maximum temperature 38 degree Celsius in Karachi today.The hottest temperature ever recorded in Asia and the fourth-highest temperature ever recorded in the world was in Mohenjo-daro, Sindh at 53.5 °C (128.3 °F) while the second-hottest temperature ever recorded in Asia and the fifth-highest temperature ever recorded in the world was in Larkana, Sindh at 53 °C (127 °F) on May 26, 2010. Twelve cities in Pakistan saw temperatures above 50 °C (122 °F) during the extreme heatwave of summer 2010, which lasted from May 22 to May 31, 2010.[35] On May 27, temperatures higher than 45 °C (113 °F) hit areas across Pakistan and at least 18 people died as a result. Also, during the extreme heatwave season, 11 cities saw their highest-ever recorded temperatures of 50 °C (122 °F) or above, and five cities saw temperatures of 53 °C (127 °F). Eleven cities also saw extremes of more than 45 °C (113 °F) but below 50 °C (122 °F). The previous record for Pakistan and for Asia was on June 12, 1919 at 52.8 °C (127.0 °F) at Jacobabad.
Continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country. A shallow westerly wave is also present over upper parts of the country, weather officials said.Pakistan Meteorological Department had recently predicted that the hot weather spell in Karachi will continue till the mid of June.
The met office said the weather will remain hot in the metropolis until after Eid, however, after June 15, the temperature will likely to recede.
The monsoon rains will likely to begin in the port city from July, the met office said.
The Meteorological department has predicted hot and dry weather in eastern Balochistan, Sindh, plain areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The highest maximum temperature in the country was recorded 51°C in Jaccobabad , Sukkur, Dadu, Moenjodaro, Larkana and 49°C at Bahawalnagar on Saturday.
The temperatures in Jacobabad and Sukkur will remain 49°C on Sunday, 48°C in Turbat and 47°C in Lahore, Faisalabad and Dera Ismail Khan, the met office today.
The Meteorological department has predicted maximum temperature 38 degree Celsius in Karachi today.
Continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country. A shallow westerly wave is also present over upper parts of the country, weather officials said.Pakistan Meteorological Department had recently predicted that the hot weather spell in Karachi will continue till the mid of June.
The met office said the weather will remain hot in the metropolis until after Eid, however, after June 15, the temperature will likely to recede.
The monsoon rains will likely to begin in the port city from July, the met office said.
The weather extremes in Pakistan include high and low temperatures, heaviest rainfall and flooding. The highest temperature ever recorded in Pakistan is 53.5 °C which was recorded in Moenjo Daro, Sindh on 26 May 2010. It was not only the hottest temperature ever recorded in Pakistan but also the hottest reliably measured temperature ever recorded on the continent of Asia and the fourth-highest temperature ever recorded on Earth. The second-highest temperature ever recorded in Pakistan is 53 °C (127 °F) which was recorded in Larkana, Sindh on 26 May 2010.It is hottest city in Pakistan, as well as the second-hottest city in the world, but it is second-hottest place in Pakistan and fifth-hottest place in the world. It is fifth-highest temperature ever recorded on Earth. The highest rainfall of 620 millimetres (24 in) was recorded in Islamabad in 24 hours on 23 July 2001. The record-breaking rain fell in just 10 hours.Heat waves mostly occur during summer months but in Pakistan heat waves occur at any time period between April and September and bring high temperatures but most powerful heat waves occur in May and June. Some areas of southern Pakistan usually experience above 50 °C (122 °F) temperature and play havoc in these areas. The most deadly heat wave in the history of Pakistan is the record-breaking heat wave of summer 2010 which occurred in the last ten days of May.
List of cities with temperature of 45 °C or above but below 50 °C
Temperature extremes in Pakistan over 45 °C (113 °F) based on data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department, 1931–2016[5] and other sources.
Date Temperature °C City Province Notes References
4 June 2014 49.5 °C (121.1 °F)* Gwadar Balochistan Highest temperature on Makran coast.
20 June 2015 49 °C (120 °F) Larkana Sindh Main article: 2015 Pakistan heat wave [21]
20 June 2010 49 °C (120 °F)* Dera Ghazi Khan Punjab [2]
7 June 1991 48.5 °C (119.3 °F) Hyderabad Sindh [22] so
26 May 2010 48.5 °C (119.3 °F)[A] Bhakkar Punjab [2]
30 May 1944 48.3 °C (118.9 °F) Lahore Punjab 48 °C (118 °F) was recorded in Lahore on 10 June 2007. [23][24]
8 June 2014 48.0 °C (118.4 °F)* Gwadar Balochistan This temperature was also recorded on 9 June 2014.
10 June 2007 48 °C (118 °F) Attock Punjab
26 May 2010 48 °C (118 °F) Faisalabad Punjab This temperature was also recorded on 24 June 2005. [2][25]
8 June 1979 48 °C (118 °F) Jiwani Balouchistan
26 May 2010 48 °C (118 °F)[A] Jhelum Punjab
25 May 2010 48 °C (118 °F)[A] Bhawalpur Punjab
9 June 2007 48 °C (118 °F) Mandi Bahauddin Punjab
26 May 2010 48 °C (118 °F)[A] Kohat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
25 May 2010 48 °C (118 °F)[A] Bhawalpur Punjab
26 May 2010 48 °C (118 °F) Nok Kundi Balouchistan
11 June 2007 48 °C (118 °F) Thatta Sindh
9 May 1938 47.8 °C (118.0 °F) Karachi Sindh
24 May 2013 47.4 °C (117.3 °F) Lahore Punjab This is the highest recorded temperature of May in Lahore since 1954.[13]
24 June 1990 47.3 °C (117.1 °F) Drosh Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
22 June 2007 47 °C (117 °F) Chorr Sindh
25 May 2010 47 °C (117 °F)[A] Okara Punjab
25 May 2010 47 °C (117 °F)[A] Sahiwal Punjab
24 May 2010 47 °C (117 °F)[A] Khanpur Punjab
7 June 2014 48.1 °C (118.6 °F) Sialkot Punjab
24 May 2010 47 °C (117 °F)[A] Toba tek singh Punjab
23 June 2005 46.6 °C (115.9 °F) Rawalpindi/Islamabad Punjab/Islamabad Capital Territory [29]
31 May 1988 46.5 °C (115.7 °F) Muzaffarabad Azad Kashmir
17 July 1997 46.3 °C (115.3 °F) Gilgit Gilgit Baltistan
26 May 2010 46 °C (115 °F)[A] Gujranwala Punjab
10 June 2007 46 °C (115 °F) Rawalpindi Punjab
This temperature was also recorded on 29 June 2009. [32]
20 June 2015 44.8 °C (112.6 °F) Karachi Sindh Over 2,000 deaths.
Main article: 2015 Pakistan heat wave [33]
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