Karachi residents woke up to a chilly Saturday morning, with temperatures varying across different weather stations in the city.

The lowest temperature recorded was 11 degrees Celsius at Jinnah Terminal, while the government weather station reported 12 degrees Celsius. Other stations recorded temperatures ranging from 12 to 14.2 degrees Celsius.

The cold snap is attributed to a western weather system entering Pakistan. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Early Warning Centre (EWC) forecasts that the cold wave will likely persist during morning and night hours, although daytime temperatures should be more moderate due to sunshine.

Northeasterly winds are expected to continue over the next few days, keeping minimum temperatures between 9 and 11 degrees Celsius.

In rural Sindh, the cold was even more pronounced, with Mithi recording the lowest temperature at 2.5 degrees Celsius.