The chilly wave that has gripped Karachi for days is prone to intensify from January 4 (Saturday), the Pakistan Meteorological Division (PMD) stated on Thursday.
The Met Workplace has stated that although there may be a slight lower in prevailing chilly at present and tomorrow (Friday), westerly winds getting into the nation could trigger rain in Balochistan which can be adopted by chilly winds in Karachi.
Forecasting chilly and dry climate within the metropolis, the PMD famous that the minimal temperature recorded within the metropolis was 13.5 levels Celsius with humidity ranges at 58% coupled with a six kilometres per hour wind from the north.
The climate forecast comes as mercury already dropped to single digits a number of occasions final month with temperatures recorded at 9.1°C and 9.5°C within the metropolis.
The prevailing chilly climate can be accompanied by poor air high quality within the metropolis which recorded the very best air pollution ranges on December 31, 2024 (Tuesday)
The town’s Air High quality Index (AQI), as per Swiss air high quality monitor IQAir, was recorded at 237 — a degree categorised as “very unhealthy” by the group.
In the meantime, the focus of poisonous PM2.5 pollution — high-quality particulate matter sufficiently small to enter the bloodstream when inhaled — was measured at 162 µg/m³, which is 32.4 occasions larger than the World Well being Organisation (WHO) tips.