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PMD Forecasts Rain and Dust Storms for Upper Sindh After Record-Breaking 51.5°C Heatwave
The PMD has predicted isolated rain, thunderstorms, and dust storms for parts of upper Sindh on June 1, offering slight relief after Dadu broke a decade-old record by hitting 51.5°C on Thursday. Meanwhile, Karachi is forecast to remain hot and humid over the next three days, with humidity scaling up to 80 percent despite active coastal sea breezes.
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by News Desk
2026-05-30
PMD Forecasts Rain and Dust Storms for Upper Sindh After Record-Breaking 51.5°C Heatwave

Detailed Report

  • The Impending Rain Break: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued a fresh regional bulletin on Saturday, predicting a localized spell of light to moderate rainfall, dust storms, and thunderstorms across isolated pockets of Sindh on June 1. Driven by a volatile combination of severe surface heating and moisture-laden westerly winds traversing the upper parts of the country, the shifting system is expected to bring localized relief after weeks of brutal, unrelenting summer conditions. The meteorology desk specifically identified Qambar Shahdadkot, Dadu, Mirpurkhas, and Tharparkar districts as the primary zones likely to see storm activity.

  • Bracing for Extreme Thermal Baselines: Despite the incoming rain forecast, the PMD warned that severe, life-threatening heatwave conditions will continue to blanket the vast majority of the province through the weekend. Inland districts are bracing for extreme thermal baselines, prompting local disaster management authorities to issue heat stroke advisories:

Forecast Temperature Range Targeted Sindh Districts
47°C to 50°C Kashmore, Khairpur, Qambar Shahdadkot, Jacobabad, Dadu, Shaheed Benazirabad, and Naushahro Feroze.
44°C to 47°C Tharparkar, Badin, Hyderabad, Matiari, Tando Muhammad Khan, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Jamshoro, and Sanghar.

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