After the Karachiites witnessed heavy rains on Wednesday night, the temperature in the metropolis has cooled down, likely extending the spell of winter.

Last night, it rained in several areas of the port city, with some areas receiving heavy rain and others light. It rained in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Nazimabad, North Nazimabad, Karsaz, Defence and other areas. Due to the rain, power outage was also reported in some areas of the city.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the minimum temperature in the port city on Thursday will range between 12 and 14 degrees Celsius.

The PMD forecasts widespread rain-thunderstorm in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Mardan divisions, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Lahore, Faisalabad and Islamabad.

While, snowfall over the hills is also expected in Swat, Chitral, Kalam, Malamjabba & upper Dir, Hazara division, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.