Karachi recorded a temperature of 6.2 degrees Celsius at the city’s Jinnah Terminal.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the cold wave is expected to persist until January 9. With humidity levels at 27 per cent and northeasterly winds blowing at a speed of 5 kilometre per hour, the minimum temperature in the city is forecast to range between 7°C and 9°C for the next 24 hours
The weather department also noted that areas around Jinnah Terminal have recorded below normal temperatures, which in January average at 12°C.
The temperature in other areas of Karachi was recorded at 7.5°C in Gulistan-e-Johar, 11.5°C at Sharea Faisal, 10°C in Mauripur, and 11°C at Bin Qasim
Last week, Karachi experienced its first rain of the winter season, with drizzle and light showers in various areas.
However, Karachi is not the only region enduring intensified cold weather.
Earlier, the minimum temperature in Lahore dropped to 5°C.
Meanwhile, it has been snowing in Balochistan and northern areas of the country for the last several days.
So far up to three to four feet of snow has been recorded in different parts of Upper Dir, resulting in a power breakdown in 52 villages of Shrengal.
Temperatures plunged to a bone-chilling -7°C in Quetta and Ziarat, while Kalat recorded an even lower temperature of -8°C.
