KARACHI: Various areas of the country including Karachi and several parts of Balochistan continue to be gripped by a prevailing cold wave with mercury falling below zero degrees Celsius in multiple locations.

In Karachi, whose residents eagerly wait all year long for shortlived winters, the minimum temperature was recorded at 13°C, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said in a statement.

With weather likely to remain cold in the next 24 hours, the minimum temperature is expected to hover between 10°C and 12°C at night.

Meanwhile, the humidity levels in the port city stand at 35% with six kilometres per hour winds blowing from the northeast. 

Furthermore, the Met Office also predicted that the city might experience strong intermittent winds from tomorrow.

On weather forecast in other parts of Sindh, the PMD said that the mercury is likely to witness a drop of 3°C to 4°C at night in southeastern Sindh.

The temperature in the upper and central parts of Sindh is likely to remain 3°C to 5°C lower than normal.

The cold wave in Karachi has been prevailing in the metropolis for several days with temperatures even dropping down to single digits last week to be recorded at 9.1°C.

Whereas Balochistan’s northern and northwestern districts are also experiencing severe cold.

The Met Office said that the areas gripped by the cold wave include Quetta, Ziarat, Mastung, Kalat, Pishin, Zhob and Killa Abdullah.

Mercury has been recorded below the freezing point in several areas including Quetta (-4°C), Kalat (-6°C), Dalbandin (-5°C) and Nokundi (-3°C).