Cold grips Karachi as weather turns chilly after rain

• Weather in Karachi turns cold after rain on Friday.
• City to remain dry, cold and cloudy for next 24 hours. 
• Maximum temperature likely to go up to 24 to 26°C.

The weather in Karachi turned chilly on Sunday (today) as the intensity of the cold increased with the current temperature being recorded at 14°C. 

Karachi witnessed heavy rainfall coupled with thunderstorms on Friday after which a cold wave hit the city.

II Chundrigar Road, Saddar, Sarjani Town, Malir, North Karachi, Korangi Industrial Area, Orangi Town, Baldia Town, Manghopir, Northern Bypass, and Sohrab Goth Town were some of the city's areas that received heavy rain.

Currently, the winds are blowing from the northwest at a speed of 16 kilometres per hour, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). 

The Met Office said that weather in the port city will remain dry, cold and cloudy for the next 24 hours. It added that the minimum temperature was recorded at 13°C today. 

Meanwhile, the Met department said that the humidity in the air was 28%. "The maximum temperature is likely to go up to 24 to 26°C," it added. 

'No chance of more rain'

Meanwhile, weather expert Jawad Memon Saturday said there was no chance of rain in Karachi as the westerly waves had departed. He said the sky would remain clear and dry with cold nights.

He said the wave of unseasonal cold in Karachi would be short-lived as the winds from Quetta would continue to blow for a few days and might touch the speed of 30 to 40 kilometres an hour.