KARACHI: The intensity of cold is to persist in Karachi as well as across the country and fog is expected to prevail in the plain areas, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said.
According to the Met Office, the weather will remain cold in Balochistan, upper Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and fog is likely to prevail in plain areas of the said provinces.
According to the forecast, Karachi will see below-freezing temperatures for the next week.
The Met Office reported that the minimum temperature in Karachi was 12 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, and in the next 48 hours, it is predicted to drop much lower to 10 degrees.
On the other hand, Islamabad, Murree, Gilyat, and surrounding parts will witness chilly and dry weather. Meanwhile, smog is likely to prevail in Bahawalpur, Sahiwal, Okara, Qasoor, Lahore, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujranwala, Jehlum, Faisalabad, Jhang, Sargodha Mandi Bahaudding, Toba Tek Singh, Khanewal, Multan, Khanpur, Rahim Yar Khan and Hafizabad.
Some areas of the country also witnessed rain on Tuesday, causing cold weather. The highest downpour was recorded in Rahim Yar Khan and Dera Ghazi Khan with 2 mm of rain.
