KARACHI (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and dust storms in parts of Sindh sans Karachi, on June 1.
The wet spell is likely to offer relief to the residents after days of intense heat across the province.
The PMD said weather conditions driven by severe heat and westerly winds affecting northern parts of the country could trigger thunderstorms in Qambar Shahdadkot, Dadu, Mirpurkhas, and Tharparkar districts.
However, despite the rain forecast, heatwave conditions are expected to persist across most districts of Sindh until Saturday.
According to the department, maximum temperatures in Kashmore, Khairpur, Qambar Shahdadkot, Jacobabad, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad and Naushahro Feroze were forecast to range between 47°C and 50°C.
In Tharparkar, Badin, Hyderabad, Matiari, Tando Muhammad Khan, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Jamshoro and Sanghar, temperatures are likely to reach between 44°C and 47°C, according to the forecast.
Karachi weather
Meanwhile, port city of Karachi is expected to remain hot and humid over the next three days, with daytime temperatures predicted between 35°C and 37 °C.
Humidity levels in the city could reach around 80 percent during the morning and 70 percent in the evening, while south-westerly sea breezes are expected to remain fully active in the coming days, the PMD said.
On May 18, 2026, Dadu set a new heat record, breaking the area’s 10-year temperature record amid intense heat.
According to the PMD, the city recorded a maximum temperature of 51.4°C on Thursday.
The recorded temperature was 4.5°C above the May average. Larkana and Jacobabad also recorded temperatures of 50.5°C on the same day.
