Karachi's cold wave to ease slightly, predicts PMD

Met Office reports humidity at 81% with light winds blowing from northeast

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A general view of a business area amid smog and air pollution on a morning in Karachi, on November 14, 2024. — Reuters
A general view of a business area amid smog and air pollution on a morning in Karachi, on November 14, 2024. — Reuters

KARACHI: The intensity of cold weather is expected to marginally drop from Thursday night in Karachi, said the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), forecasting that the weather in the metropolis would remain chilly and dry for the next 24 hours.

The minimum temperature in the port city was recorded at 8.5 degrees Celsius last night. Whereas, the Met Office forecast, it may drop to 8-10°C in the next 24 hours.

The PMD said humidity in the air was 81% and light winds were blowing from northeast.

The minimum temperature in the megalopolis dropped to as low as 6.2°C at the city's Jinnah Terminal on Tuesday, as per the PMD.

The meteorological department earlier said that the temperature was being felt 2 to 4°C colder than the actual, owing to the northeastern winds blowing at speeds ranging from 5 to-15 kilometers per hour.

It said the minimum temperature in Sindh was recorded in desert town of Mithi 0°C, while 1°C was recorded at Mohen jo Daro. Meanwhile, according to a Met Office report, Mithi was expected to experience -1°C temperature on Thursday.