No respite for Karachiites as weather to remain hot

Brace yourselves, Karachiites, as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast hot and humid weather for the next 24 hours in the city.

With humidity levels recorded at 58% coupled with an 18-kilometre per hour sea breeze, the temperature in the city is expected to remain between 35°C and 36°C.

Despite the rising temperature, PMD has forecast that the metropolis will remain partly cloudy, with rain predicted for next week.

In the last 24 hours, the minimum temperature was recorded at 31°C. The first night of July was recorded as the hottest night of July since 2021.

The PMD has forecast that the normal temperatures in the month of July will remain around 27.9°C.

Safety precautions

Owing to the rising temperature in Karachi, health experts have advised citizens to stick to consuming food and drinks made at home and avoid those from eateries outside, as it may cause gastrointestinal problems.

People are advised to boil water before consuming it for drinking. The use of ORS and water can prevent salt deficiency, they added.

Furthermore, people have been instructed not to leave the house unnecessarily, especially to protect themselves from direct sunlight from 11am to 3pm.

Health experts suggested wearing light-coloured, loose clothing and covering the head before going out.