Coldest Day for Karachi as Chilly Siberian Winds Grips Metropolis
Winter’s coldest day makes Karachites shiver as chilly Siberian winds are blowing in the city and the temperature fell as low as 9°C on the first day of New Year.
The weather in Karachi on Wednesday, January 1, 2020, is expected to be cold and dry with gusty winds.
Furthermore, the Met Office has forecast 8 to 10 °C as the lowest temperature for Thursday and 9 to 11 °C for Friday, January 3, 2020.
Sindh Chief Meteorological Officer Sardar Sarfaraz said the winds blowing in the city have been recorded at 32 to 35 kilometer per hour from the north-east.
He also added that the entire country at the moment was in the grip of icy Siberian winds, dropping temperatures around the country.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, a shallow westerly wave that has gripped country’s western and upperparts is likely to persist in the upper region for the next 48 hours.