The Pakistan Meteorological Department Thursday warned that most parts of the country are likely to experience very hot temperature during the following week.
The Department has forecast warm and dry temperature throughout the country and stated that the low-elevation agricultural plains of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Sindh will be the centre of heat.
In Lahore, the temperature has been recorded as 40°C while Multan is witnessing scorching hot weather with 47°C.
Due to the continuity of sea breeze, the coastal areas of Pakistan will not experience any sharp rise in temperature. Day temperatures in Karachi will generally remain below 40°C; the wind will continue blowing from the sea with the variable speed with the comfortable level of humidity.
The temperature in Larkana would rise to 51°C whereas Dadu will observe 50°C today.
Hot weather in mountainous areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir will also rise by 4-5°C above average resulting in rapid melting of snow and glaciers.
Meteorologists predict that the heat wave will last for another couple of days as there are no imminent signs of rain.
Medical experts have advised citizens to consume as much water as possible to avoid dehydration and not venture outdoors unnecessarily.
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