Met Office shares good news for Karachiites amid sizzling heat

After several days of extreme heat in Karachi, sea breezes have started to blow.

According to the Department of Meteorology, sea winds are blowing at a speed of 18 km per hour in the city and the humidity in the air is 70 per cent.

It added that the weather in the port city will remain hot and humid during the next 24 hours, during which the maximum temperature is likely to be 35 to 37 degrees Celsius.

The Chief Meteorologist said there is a possibility of drizzle in the morning and night in metropolis, while there is a chance of rain after July 8.

The Met Office said the temperature felt in the city was remained at 40 degrees even at night. On Sunday, the highest temperature in the country was recorded at 47 degrees Celsius in Sibi and Nokundi. It is still hot in most of the plains today. Rain has also been predicted in Tharparkar and Umarkot of Sindh.

On the other hand, after the intense heat in Lahore, there has been heavy rain, which brought relief to the heat-stressed citizens, including Lahore, Gujrat and Muzaffarabad.

The meteorological department has predicted rain at some places in Islamabad, Murree, Galiyat, Mardan, Peshawar and Gilgit-Baltistan today.