Cold wave to persist until Monday
Men sit around a fire on a cold night on a street in Karachi. PHOTO: EXPRESS
Cold winds of Quetta blew in the city at a speed of 40 km per hour on Saturday. The overall temperature of the city dropped by several degrees. The existing cold wave may continue till Monday. Minimum temperature may drop to single digit.
On Saturday morning, the cold north-westerly winds of Balochistan started blowing in the city, due to which the intensity of the cold increased.
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According to the Meteorological Department, due to strong cold winds, the minimum mercury in the city was recorded at 3.7 degrees while the maximum temperature dropped by 2.2 degrees.
According to the forecast of the Early Warning Centre (EWC) of the Department of Meteorology, there is a possibility that the mercury will drop to 9 degrees today (Sunday).
According to the Met office, the current cold wave may persist till Monday, during which the weather is expected to remain dry and cold most of the time.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 3rd, 2024.