Incidence of temperatures above 50°C has dramatically increased in Pakistan

Since 1919, Pakistan’s 7 out of 11 maximum temperatures have all occurred in the 21st century! In a follow-up to the article published on April 29, 2022, Ever-increasing heat waves are a cause of concern in Pakistan, we have found that since meteorological records began in 1919, 25 cities in the country have reported temperatures…

Pakistan Weather Update & Monsoon Alert (June 1 – June 15)

Bear the Heatwave for some days Road to Monsoon starts! Pre-Monsoon activity in Pakistan? The extreme heatwave that started from May 15, it weakened during the last weekend of May due to western trough ’08’ that brought severe hailstorm to the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including Peshawar. Once again the heatwave is intensifying and it…

Heatwave enters as soon as Winter ends – Karachi burns!

‘Spring Record Broken ?’ This week Karachi was burning both politically as well as climatically, there is no doubt that this winter for Karachi was rainy and at the same time warm, the winter started late but ended normally. As soon as the winter ended, a heat wave entered the city including it’s province where…

Pakistan Weather Update (October 7 – October 21)

“The driest month starts!” October is the driest month of the country as no major precipitation occurs from the western disturbance nor post-monsoon systems excluding few exceptional years. It is the month in which skies of the country remain clear with hot and humid mornings while mostly cool (bearable) nights. Past weather records show that…

Pakistan Weather Update and Tropical Alert (October 29 – November 11)

Cool winds in northern Pakistan! Western disturbance 05 and 06! Disturbed weather in the Arabian sea! Background After three days, the month of November will start across the world. November is known in Pakistan for being an unsettled month interms of weather as temperature across the northern parts of the country start to drop further…