Karachi braves hottest day in many years

KARACHI: History books were re-written on June 20, 2015 as Karachi experienced one of the hottest days in years when temperature soared to 45°C.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Saturday that the heat wave would grip most parts of the country, including Karachi, for the next two days.Normally, when a heat wave affects Pakistan Karachi escapes the wrath of the weather as south-west winds (sea breeze) keeps the temperature between 34°C to 36°C.
This time it was the western disturbance that caused the temperature to rise to 44-45°C. It brought dry and hot winds for coastal parts of the country due to prevailing severe heat wave in the city. The humidity also dropped from 70 percent to just 12 percent on Saturday.
The highest temperature ever recorded in the living history of Karachi was 48.8°C, almost 50°C. This temperature was recorded in British India’s Karachi on May 9, 1938.