Fresh cold wave grips Karachi

There is no rain for Karachi under the influence of a westerly disturbance, which has caused widespread rain and snowfall in vast areas of Balochistan, but the city has been gripped by a new cold wave due to cold and dry northwesterly winds, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) officials said on Monday.

“Karachi missed rain as a westerly disturbance passed Karachi by after causing heavy rains and snowfall in Balochistan, but cold weather has returned to Karachiites,” said Sardar Sarfraz, Sindh’s chief meteorological officer, while talking to The News.

PMD officials said Karachi’s weather, which had turned to normal a few days ago, would become cold again as chilly and dry winds from the northwesterly direction had started blowing in the city. They added that night between Monday and Tuesday would be colder with the minimum temperature ranging between 9 and 11 degrees Celsius.

Sarfraz said the cold wave was likely to continue for the next four days under the influence of Siberian winds. He added that the temperature could drop to 8 degree Celsius in Karachi on Wednesday night.

“The mercury would drop during nights in the city while the daytime temperature would also remain low under the influence of northwesterly or Siberian winds,” said the chief

meteorologist.