The Met office has informed that due to the presence of high pressure in the upper atmosphere, heatwave conditions are likely to develop over southern and central parts of the country from 7th to 11th May, while in upper parts from 8th to 10th May.
Day time maximum temperatures may rise to 46-50°C in Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Ghotki, Khairpur, Nausharo Feroze, Jacobabad, Larkana, Sukkur, Sibbi, Turbat, Panjgur, while 43-47°C in Dera Ghazi Khan, Layyah, Bhakkar, Rajanpur, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Rahim Yar Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank, and Dera Ismail Khan.
39-43°C in upper parts of Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kohat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Sargodha, Mianwali, Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Khushab, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Lahore, Okara, and Kasur.
Very hot weather is expected in Karachi during the forecast period and maximum temperature is likely to remain (35-38)°C.
Met office further informed that a shallow westerly wave is likely to affect upper parts of the country on 10th May(evening/night) and likely to persist in upper parts till 13th May. This system is likely to bring relief from the prevailing hot conditions in the upper parts of the country
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