Amid the ongoing cold wave, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Wednesday predicted that temperatures in the country, including Karachi, are likely to drop further during the second week of January 2025.
Talking to Geo NewsPMD chief meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz said: “The cold may increase in the second week of January.”
He said light rain is expected in some parts of Balochistan from January 3 to 5, adding: “Less snow in the country during this winter. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms. [as compared to the previous years]”
The meteorologist’s comments come as temperatures in the country’s financial hub have plunged into single digits on several occasions this month.
The current cold wave is not limited to the city as the temperature has dropped below the freezing point in several parts of Balochistan.
The Meteorological Department says that the weather will be cold and dry in most parts of the country, while it is likely to remain very cold in the hilly areas on Thursday morning and night.
Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas may experience partly cloudy weather with light rain and snowfall during evening and night hours.
It added that smog is likely to persist in isolated plains of Punjab and upper Sindh during morning and night hours.
Frost is likely to occur at a few places in Islamabad, Potohar region and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tomorrow morning.
During the last 24 hours, minus 11 degrees Celsius in Skardu, minus 8 degrees Celsius in Astur and Gops, minus 7 degrees Celsius in Gilgit, minus 6 degrees Celsius in Quetta and Ziarat, minus 5 degrees in Hunza, Bagrot and Dir. Centigrade was recorded.