Severe heatwave predicted from 8th

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Meteorological Department on Friday forecast “severe heatwave conditions” across Pakistan during the next week, stating that high pressure was likely to grip the upper atmosphere from Sunday (May 8).

“Due to this high pressure, day temperatures are likely to increase gradually in most parts of the country from Sunday,” the department said.

It added that the temperature during the day was likely to remain between 7-9 degrees Celsius above normal in upper Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.

Meanwhile, the temperature during the day In upper and central Sindh, central and south Punjab and parts of Balochistan would likely remain 6-8 degrees Celsius above normal.