Mercury drops to 9°C in Karachi, says Met Office
Winds are blowing at speed of 5km from north-east and humidity level in the air is 63%
KARACHI: The mercury dropped to 9 degree Celsius in Karachi on Monday, with forecast for the weather to remain cold and dry for the next 24 hours, according to the Met Office.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said the minimum temperature was likely to remain between 7°C and 9°C in the port city during the next 24 hours.
Whereas, it said, the winds were blowing at the speed of 5 kilometres from north-east and the humidity level in the air was 63%.
On the other hand, the PMD said, temperature plunged to shuddering cold of -7°C in Quetta, which is often blamed for the wave of cold spell in Karachi.
This should be noted that Karachi received the first rain of this winter season with drizzle and light showers reported in different areas on January 4.
The Met Office had said that the wet spell could multiply the intensity of prevailing cold weather.
The light showers came on the heels of PMD’s earlier forecast of the weather turning chillier from January 4 under the effect of westerly winds.
Meanwhile, the minimum temperature recorded in Kalat was -10°C and in Ziarat -9°C on Monday, the meteorological department said.
It said weather was likely to remain cold and dry in most districts of Balochistan on Monday
Whereas, it said, the weather was likely to remain extremely cold in the mountainous areas of the province.
