Hot weather continues in major parts of Balochistan: Met Office

QUETTA: Hot weather continues across provinces as the  Meteorological Department has forecast hot and dry weather for most areas of Balochistan.

The maximum temperature recorded in the provincial capital was 37°C, with Kalat 34°C, Ziarat 28°C and Zhob recorded 39°C.

Sibi remained one of the hottest areas with temperatures soaring to 47°C, followed closely by Turbat at 48°C. In Nokundi, the mercury hit 46°C, while Chaman recorded a high of 39°C.

Coastal areas also saw extreme heat, with Gwadar registering a high temperature of 41°C and Jiwani at 37°C.

During this current heat wave, the Met Office urges citizens to take the necessary precautions against heat-related hazards.

Earlier, the Pakistan Meteorological Department had forecast. A high-pressure system is likely to prevail in the region from May 15, due to which the daytime temperatures will increase significantly in the southern and northern parts of the country.

The southern regions, including Sindh, southern Punjab, and Balochistan, are likely to experience temperatures 4 to 6 degrees Celsius above normal from May 15 to 20.

Meanwhile, the northern regions such as central and upper Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan will experience temperatures 5 to 7 degrees Celsius above normal from May 15 to 19.

The Meteorological Department said that there may be relief from the intense heat as a western weather system is likely to enter the upper regions of the country on the evening of May 19.