Pakistan Meteorological Division (PMD) on Thursday mentioned that the prevailing chilly climate in Karachi is more likely to intensify from January 4 (Saturday).
Though there is likely to be a slight lower in prevailing chilly right this moment and tomorrow (Friday), westerly winds coming into the nation could trigger rain in Balochistan which can be adopted by chilly winds in Karachi, famous the Met Workplace.
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)
Town’s Air High quality Index (AQI), as per Swiss air high quality monitor IQAir, was recorded at 237 — a degree categorized 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 greater than the World Well being Organisation (WHO) pointers.