Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Friday said that the Karachi will experience a mild heatwave next week starting from Sunday and concluding on Friday.
According to the PMD report, mercury to rise up to 42 degrees Celsius during the daytime if the sea breeze stops during the days.
Director PMD Sardar Sarfraz said hot winds blowing from the desert areas in the northwest of the country will cause an increase in the temperature in the metropolis, however, temperatures will be cooler in the evening and at night.
Doctors have advised people to take precautionary measures to protect themselves from the heatwave and to stay indoors amid the coronavirus lockdown.
The heatwave will coincide with the last week of Ramadan, when shopping activities are expected to be at a peak due to Eid.
Last year, Karachi witnessed a series of heatwaves that saw residents avoiding venturing out during afternoon hours and remaining indoors. The city has been facing consecutive heatwaves for the past two years in particular.