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Karachi gets colder after first winter rainfall

Most areas of Karachi received first showers of winter season. The areas that witnessed the rainfall included Gulzar-e-Hijri, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Rashid Minhas Road, Gulshan-e-Jamal, Shahra-e-Faisal, Shah Faisal Colony, Malir and Quaidabad

By Web Desk
November 25, 2020

Weather in Karachi got colder and chillier Tuesday as the southern port city received first showers of the winter season, dropping the mercury to as low as 16°C.

Light to heavy rainfall was reported in different parts of the metropolis, including Gulzar-e-Hijri, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Rashid Minhas Road, Gulshan-e-Jamal, Shahra-e-Faisal, Shah Faisal Colony, Malir and Quaidabad.

Other areas, including Surjani, Orangi, Baldia Town, New Karachi, Federal B Area, Nazimabad, II Chundrigar Road, MA Jinnah Road and Old City Area also witnessed light rain.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said light rain is expected to continue intermittently till the morning, adding  the temperature is expected to further drop in the morning.

Heavy winds are likely to lash the city with a speed of 45 to 50km/hr on 26 and 27 November that may turn the weather chillier, the weather department said.