Mercury drops to single digit in Karachi, other parts of Sindh
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KARACHI: Minimum temperature dropped in Chhore and Mithi in Sindh to 2-degree Celsius, citing Met Office. Most of districts of Sindh including Karachi experiencing wave of frosty weather as mercury dropped to single digit owing to fresh westerly wave.
Minimum temperature in Padidan dropped to four-degree Celsius, while in Mohenjo Daro 4.5 Celsius and Sukkur 4.7 Celsius. In Dadu, Sakrand, Tando Jam and Rohri mercury dropped to 5 to 5.5 degree centigrade. Minimum temperature in Badin dropped to 6, Larkana 6.5, Jacobabad 7 and Thatta 8 degree Celsius.
In Karachi minimum temperature was recorded 8.2 degree Celsius at Jinnah Terminal, 9 degree at Pahalwan Goth, Met Complex 9.5 degree and 10.5 degree Celsius at Faisal and Masroor bases, according to Met Office. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department westerly wave has started affecting Balochistan.
Light rain or drizzle may occur in Jacobabad, Qambar-Shahdadkot, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Larkana, Sukkur, Ghotki, Khairpur, Dadu and Noshehro Feroz districts of Sindh on January 19 and 20.
Published in The Daily National Courier, January, 19 2023
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