Winter is here : Karachi’s temperature drops to 11°C
KARACHI, QUETTA: Karachiites, some of whom eagerly wait for the city’s short-lived winters, are now finally experiencing a cold wave with the mercury dropping down to 11 degrees Celsius.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said that with humidity levels at 36% coupled with northeasterly winds blowing at eight kilometres per hour, Karachi’s minimum temperature is expected to hover between 10-12°C.
The drop in temperature follows Met Office’s warning last week of a “mild cold wave” in Sindh with a forecast of night-time temperatures between 7-9°C.
However, the metropolis is not the only city facing changing weather conditions as mercury has also slumped below zero in various areas of Balochistan amid prevailing cold wave in the province.
The minimum temperature recorded in the provincial capital Quetta was -4°C, whereas in Kalat it stood at -6°C.
Other areas with low recorded temperatures include Nokkundi (0°C), Gwadar (7°C) and Sibi (9°C).
Meanwhile, in Ziarat people are facing difficulties due to cold winds coupled with frozen water pipes and gas outages.
Karachiites, some of whom eagerly wait for the city’s short-lived winters, are now finally experiencing a cold wave with the mercury dropping down to 11 degrees Celsius.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said that with humidity levels at 36% coupled with northeasterly winds blowing at eight kilometres per hour, Karachi’s minimum temperature is expected to hover between 10-12°C.
The drop in temperature follows Met Office’s warning last week of a “mild cold wave” in Sindh with a forecast of night-time temperatures between 7-9°C.
However, the metropolis is not the only city facing changing weather conditions as mercury has also slumped below zero in various areas of Balochistan amid prevailing cold wave in the province.
The minimum temperature recorded in the provincial capital Quetta was -4°C, whereas in Kalat it stood at -6°C.
Other areas with low recorded temperatures include Nokkundi (0°C), Gwadar (7°C) and Sibi (9°C).
Meanwhile, in Ziarat people are facing difficulties due to cold winds coupled with frozen water pipes and gas outages.