KARACHI: After days of unbearable heat, Karachi finally felt the chill as temperature dropped sharply on Wednesday while the Met Office forecast a start of misty mornings on Thursday.
The megacity’s maximum temperature fell from 38 degrees Celsius on November 6 to 33.3 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, while humidity rose from 17 percent to 40 percent. The Met Office said temperatures reached normal levels for the first time this fall.
A westerly wave is affecting the western and upper parts of the country. Under its influence, light rain or drizzle may occur at isolated places in Dadu, Kamber Shahdadkot, Jamshoro and Thatta districts and Karachi Division on Friday. Most parts of Sindh are likely to stay dry with cool nights, while misty mornings may continue in the province’s plains.
Thursday is expected to be dry with a misty morning. Maximum temperatures will hold steady at 32 to 34 degrees Celsius, and minimums may range from 19 to 21 degrees Celsius. Morning humidity will be 75 to 85 percent, falling to 35 to 45 percent in the evening.
Friday will be partly cloudy with a chance of isolated drizzle or light rain. Maximum temperatures are likely to stay at 32 to 34 degrees Celsius, while minimums will rise slightly to 21 to 23 degrees Celsius. Morning humidity will remain at 75 to 85 percent, with evening humidity increasing to 45 to 55 percent.
Across Sindh, Chhor and Mithi posted the maximum temperature at 37.5 Celsius, followed by Shaheed Benazirabad and Hyderabad city at 36 degrees Celsius. Jacobabad, Padidan, Moenjo Daro, Sakrand and Shaheed-e-Faisal each reached 35.5 degrees Celsius. Dadu, Mirpurkhas and Tandojam each stood at 35 degrees Celsius, and Larkana and Thatta registered 34.5 degrees Celsius.
Badin reported 33.5 degrees Celsius and Karachi stood at 33.3. Jinnah Terminal measured 33.1 degrees Celsius, while Sukkur, Khairpur, Gulistan-e-Johar and Rohri each saw 33 degrees Celsius. Mauripur was the coolest at 30.5 degrees Celsius.
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