Karachi is experiencing chilly weather with the minimum temperature dropping to 8.9°C on Sunday night, as reported by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The lowest temperature was recorded at Jinnah Terminal, with other areas like Gulistan-e-Jauhar and Shahrah-e-Faisal seeing temperatures of 10.5°C and 11.5°C, respectively.
In Mauri Pur, the temperature was noted at 12.5°C. The PMD states that the city’s weather is currently cold and dry, with the daytime temperature expected to reach 27°C.
The maximum temperature on the previous day also touched 27°C. Winds are blowing from the northeast at a speed of 7 km/h, and humidity stands at 50%. Meanwhile, the city’s air quality remains a concern with particulate matter levels recorded at 183 on the Air Quality Index (AQI), indicating unhealthy conditions.
The icy winds from Balochistan have made the weather in Karachi feel even colder, lowering temperatures by 2 to 4 degrees from the actual reading.
In northern Pakistan, temperatures have dropped significantly. The lowest temperature in the past 24 hours was recorded in Leh at -13°C, followed by Skardu at -7°C, Kalam at -6°C, and Islamabad at -1°C. Peshawar, Lahore, and Multan recorded temperatures between 3°C to 7°C.
In Gilgit-Baltistan, heavy snowfall blanketed the mountains, roads, homes, and trees. Northern Balochistan also experienced a severe cold wave, with temperatures in Quetta dropping to -6°C and -5°C in Kalat and Ziarat.
The PMD issued a warning that the cold wave would persist in many regions of the country. The weather is expected to remain cold and dry in Islamabad and surrounding areas.