ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of heatwave conditions across large part of the country from June 7-12.
The warning said in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the districts of Peshawar, Mardan, Bannu, Karak, Lakki Marwat and Dera Ismail Khan are expected to record temperatures four to six degrees Celsius above normal, ranging between 41°C and 46°C from June 8 to 11.
Temperatures are expected to rise up to 37°C-40°C in KP’s northern districts of Chitral, Dir and Swat, as well as in Gilgit-Baltistan, from June 8 to 10.
Maximum temperatures are expected to range between 41°C and 44°C from June 8 to 10 in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Gujrat, Mirpur, Bhimber, Kotli, Bagh and Muzaffarabad.
From June 8 to 11, temperatures are expected to range between 44°C and 48°C in Punjab’s Lahore, Okara, Kasur, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Joharabad, Khushab, Mianwali, Noorpur Thal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Sahiwal, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Pakpattan, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Bhakkar, Layyah and Kot Addu areas.
In Sindh, maximum temperatures are likely to remain four to six degrees Celsius above normal in Sukkur, Shikarpur, Qambar Shahdadkot, Jacobabad, Larkana, Mohenjo Daro, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Ghotki, Khairpur, Naushahro Feroze, Sibi, Turbat and Panjgur districts, with temperatures expected to range between 48°C and 51°C from June 7 to 12, according to the PMD.
Furthermore, in Karachi, the maximum temperature is expected to rise to 40°C – 43°C from June 8 to 12.
Heatwave to cause dust storms
The PMD has also warned of dust storms in south Punjab and Sindh due to extensive heat.
The advisory also asked the general public, especially children, women and senior citizens, to exercise caution during the heatwave period.
Farmers have also been advised to manage their crop activities in view of the prevailing weather conditions and take care of their livestock as well.
The department has advised avoiding unnecessary exposure to direct sunlight from 10am to 4pm, adding that electricity demand and consumption may also increase during the forecast period.
