KARACHI: Maximum temperature in Karachi soared to 44 ºCelsius on Saturday afternoon during the ongoing heatwave in the region, quoting the Met Office.
The heatwave with hot to very hot weather hit 44 degree Celsius at 3:00 pm today.
Ongoing very hot weather spell is likely to subside by Sunday (tomorrow) early warning centre of the Pakistan Meteorological Department said in an advisory.
The wind direction has shifted from north/northeast direction to south with eight kilometers per hour wind speed, the met office said. Humidity has been recorded 14 percent in a hot and dry weather spell.
The sea-breeze, which has a cooling effect over the city’s weather, has also been suspended in the ongoing hot weather spell.
