Intense heatwave likely across country
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre, a high-pressure system will cause day temperatures to rise 4-6 Celsius above normal in Sindh, southern Punjab, and Balochistan, and 5-7 Celsius higher in central and upper Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
The heatwave, the first for May 2025, is expected to persist for three to four days. However, a westerly weather system is likely to bring relief starting the evening of May 19, with rain, thunderstorms, and isolated heavy falls or hailstorms.
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