Weather turns chilly as dry, cold Siberian winds grip Karachi

KARACHI: The dry and cold Siberian winds have gripped the port city, turning the weather chilly for Karachiites.

The minimum temperature dropped to 10 degrees Celsius in the metropolis this morning as the dry continental winds continued blowing throughout the night, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said in its weather report.

The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 24 degrees Celsius during the day, the weather report said. Humidity in the air was 56 per cent.

The weather department said cold wave conditions are likely to intensify in the next 48 hours.

It said cold and dry weather is expected to prevail in most parts of the country during the next 12 hours. However, it added, very cold weather is likely to prevail in upper districts and north Balochistan.

Rain with wind and thunderstorm (with light snow over the mountains) is expected at isolated places in Kashmir and its adjoining areas. Dense fog/smog will continue to envelope plain areas of Punjab.