KARACHI: The residents of the port city on Monday woke up to the coldest night of the ongoing winter season so far, with the temperature dropping to six degrees Celsius in Jinnah Terminal vicinity.
Meanwhile, the minimum average temperature across the city was recorded at 8.1°C, whereas it was recorded at 9°C at Sharea Faisal and Gulistan-e-Jauhar, 10°C at Mauripur and 10.5°C at Bin Qasim, said the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
The Met Office said cold and dry weather is likely to prevail over most districts of the province.
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The intensity of the cold weather likely to continue for two days, the PMD said, adding that Westerly winds are likely to affect the upper areas of the country from January 18 to January 20,
The Met Office also predicted possibility of rain in Karachi and other parts of Sindh under the influence of this weather system.
After the end of the westerly wind system, another cold wave may affect Sindh including Karachi, it added, while further pointing out that the country recorded 34% less rainfall than average in December 2025.
Moderate to dense fog is likely to persist over Sukkur, Rohri, Shikarpur, Kashmore, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu, Larkana, Tando Jam, Mohenjodaro and surrounding areas, it added.
Across the province, Mithi reported the lowest temperature, with mercury dropping to 0°C.
Other parts of Sindh are also witnessing cold conditions with mercury recorded at 2°C in Chhor, 2.5°C in Mohenjo-Daro, followed by 3°C in Dadu, Khairpur, Mirpurkhas and Sukkur.
Jacobabad and Shaheed Benazirabad recorded 4°C, whereas in Larkana the minimum temperature was 3°C.
Hyderabad also witnessed relatively cold conditions with 5.3°C, along with 7.5°C in Badin and 8°C in Thatta.
