Dadu sizzles at 51°C

Published June 13, 2026 Updated June 13, 2026 05:23am

KARACHI: Intense heat continued to grip Karachi and other parts of the province, with Dadu recording a temperature of 51 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature recorded in Karachi was 36.5°C with 75 per cent and 65pc humidity in the morning and evening, respectively.

Met Officials said weather’s intensity in most parts of the province including Karachi is set to be reduced from Saturday (today) as the high pressure area developed over the region started to subside.

Published in Dawn, June 13th, 2026

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