KARACHI: Cold wave started affecting upper Sindh and likely to grip remaining areas from today, Met Office stated. Minimum temperature may drop to 6-8 degree Celsius in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Sujawal and Badin districts, Met Office said in its weather forecast.

Minimum temperature may drop to 2-4 degree Celsius in Sukkur, Ghotki, Larkana, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Jamshoro, Dadu, Khairpur, Tharparker and Umerkot districts of Sindh, according to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).

Temperature may drop to 3-5 oCelsius in Shaheed Benazirabad, Naushahro Feroze, Sanghar, Matiari, Mirpur Khas, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allah Yar and 6-8 degree Celsius in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Sujawal and Badin districts, Met Office predicted. People have been advised to take precautionary measure during cold wave.

Northern districts of Balochistan experiencing severe cold wave as mercury dropped to minus-11 in Ziarat. Minimum temperature recorded minus-08 in Kalat and minus-4 in provincial capital city Quetta this morning. Weather will remain cold and dry in Quetta. Minimum temperature recorded minus-4 in Zhob and minus-3 degree at Dalbandin, according to weather report. Weather department has predicted severe cold in province in ongoing week.

Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 23 2023

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