The ongoing heat wave in Karachi will persist in Karachi today (Monday) as well with the temperature set to touch 38 to 40 degrees Celsius.
The maximum temperature recorded in the metropolis on Sunday was 39 degrees Centigrade.
The Met office has forecast hot and dry weather for other areas of the country.
The Meteorological Department had issued heat wave alert for Karachi from Friday to Monday.
Due to a high pressure cell, the winds will take turn from southwesterly to northwesterly gradually which will bring hot and dry air mass to Karachi and other coastal areas cutting the sea breeze, it said.
Day temperatures will gradually increase from 38 to 40 degrees Celsius from Friday and remain same till Sunday after it will start decreasing attaining the normal level on Wednesday, said Met Office in a weather warning.
Winds will start blowing from the sea restoring the sea breeze from Wednesday, it added.
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