City in grip of 'severe heatwave'

City in grip of 'severe heatwave'

The city endured second consecutive day of extremely hot and humid weather on Saturday, as low wind speeds and increased air humidity created heatwave-like conditions across the metropolis. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, Karachi recorded a maximum temperature of 37.1 degrees Celsius. However, due to high humidity levels, which peaked at 65 per cent, the weather felt significantly hotter than the actual temperature, especial…

Severe heat grips NW and east India

Summer heat returned with Northwest India and East India battling extreme temperatures. New Delhi touched 43.8°C, Bhatinda 47.6°C, Ganganagar 47.4°C, Amritsar 44.8°C, Rohtak 46.1°C, and Lucknow 42.7°C, HT reported. In east India, Patna recorded 40.4°C, while Kolkata recorded 36.3°C with over 60% relative humidity (RH), the newspaper said. Heat wave conditions are likely to continue over Northwest India with severe heat wave conditions at isolate…