Weather Forecast Issued for Eid ul Azha Holidays

The Met office has informed that a high pressure is likely to develop in upper atmosphere on 25th May and likely to strengthen on 26th May.

Under the influence of this system, moderate to severe heatwave conditions are likely to develop over the country from 25th to 31st May.

Maximum temperature is likely to remain 05 – 07 °C above normal and may rise to (42 – 45) °C in the districts of Peshawar, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Kohat, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Lahore, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Sialkot, Narowal, Okara, Kasur, Faisalabad, Muzaffarabad, Mirpur, Kotli, and Bhimber.

Maximum temperature is likely to remain 05 – 07 °C above normal and may rise to (38 – 40) °C in the districts of Malakand, Hazara Division, Gilgit Baltistan, Bagh, Rawalakot, Neelum Valley, Haveli, and Sudhanoti.

Maximum temperature is likely to remain 04 – 06 °C above normal and may rise to (47 – 50) °C in the districts of Sukkur, Shikarpur, Qambar Shahdadkot, Jacobabad, Larkana, Mohenjo Daro, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, Tharparkar, Badin, Sujawal, Thatta, Hyderabad, Matiyari, Tando Muhamad Khan, Umerkot, Ghotki, Khairpur, Nausheroferoze, Mirpur Khas, Jamshoro, Sanghar, Sibbi, Turbat, Panjgur, Dera Ismail Khan, Bannu, Karak, Lakki Marwat, Waziristan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Khanewal, Pakpattan, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur,Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Bhakkar, Layyah, Kot Addu, Sargodha, Joharabad, Khushab, Mianwali, Noor Pur Thal, Jhang, Toba Tek Sing, and Sahiwal.

Very hot weather is expected in Karachi during the forecast period and maximum temperature is likely to remain (35-38) °C.

Night temperatures are also likely to rise during the forecast period.