KARACHI: Various areas of the country including Karachi and several parts of Balochistan continue to be gripped by a prevailing cold wave with mercury falling below zero degrees Celsius in multiple locations.
In Karachi, whose residents eagerly wait all year long for shortlived winters, the minimum temperature was recorded at 13°C, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said in a statement.
With weather likely to remain cold in the next 24 hours, the minimum temperature is expected to hover between 9°C and 11°C.
Meanwhile, the humidity levels in the port city stand at 35% with six kilometres per hour winds blowing from the northeast.
The cold wave in Karachi has been prevailing in the metropolis for several days with temperatures even dropping down to single digits last week to be recorded at 9.1°C.
Whereas Balochistan’s northern and northwestern districts are also experiencing severe cold.
The Met Office said that the areas gripped by the cold wave include Quetta, Ziarat, Mastung, Kalat, Pishin, Zhob and Killa Abdullah.
Mercury has been recorded below the freezing point in several areas including Quetta (-4°C), Kalat (-6°C), Dalbandin (-5°C) and Nokundi (-3°C).
