Karachi feels like temperature soars to 48°C as humidity combines with heat to create dangerously uncomfortable conditions across the city

Karachi is not just hot — it feels suffocating. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 36.5°C on Tuesday, but high humidity pushed the Karachi feels like temperature to around 48°C. The Pakistan Meteorological Department confirmed relative humidity sat at 62 percent, dramatically amplifying the discomfort felt by residents despite the actual reading staying below 37°C.

A Met Office official gave a more specific snapshot. At around 2 pm, the temperature stood at 36°C with 60 percent humidity and southwest winds blowing at 21 kilometres per hour. Furthermore, the feels-like temperature at that moment reached nearly 48°C. Therefore, anyone outdoors during peak afternoon hours faced conditions their body processed as extreme heat, regardless of what the thermometer showed.

Conditions across upper and central Sindh were even more severe. Dadu recorded the highest temperature at 48°C. Sukkur, Rohri, and Khairpur all registered around 46.5°C. Furthermore, the PMD had already warned last week that heatwave conditions would persist across Sindh with temperatures running 4°C to 6°C above normal in many areas. Therefore, the current spell falls squarely within the predicted pattern.

Wednesday offers little relief for Karachi. The Met Office forecast a maximum temperature of around 36°C again. Furthermore, humidity levels may exceed 70 percent on Wednesday, potentially pushing the feels-like reading even higher than Tuesday’s figure. Therefore, the combination of heat and moisture could make the next day more uncomfortable than the last.

High humidity reduces the body’s ability to cool itself through sweating. That makes heat-humidity combinations genuinely dangerous for vulnerable groups. Finally, Karachi residents should stay hydrated, avoid outdoor activity during peak afternoon hours, and check on elderly family members throughout the day.