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The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday announced that a new maximum temperature record had been set in Sindh’s Dadu, with a sizzling 51.5 Celsius on record.
Last week, the PM forecast hot to very hot weather across the country during Eidul Azha, with temperatures expected to remain 5C to 7C above normal levels.
According to PMD data, today’s readings in Dadu surpassed the normal temperature by 4.5C.
The PMD added that Larkana and Jacobabad followed closely behind with readings of 50.5C.
