Overview
- The PMD recorded December 8 as Karachi’s hottest day of the current winter with an average temperature of 31.6°C, expecting a dry day and a cooler evening with a 30°C high.
- Observed conditions in Karachi included 46% humidity and light northeast winds around 3 km/h.
- Colder conditions are forecast to intensify from mid-December with cold, dry weather across most regions and freezing periods in hilly areas.
- Rawalpindi registered its coldest day at 5°C, with minimums forecast at 0–2°C in Islamabad and 3–5°C in Rawalpindi on Wednesday and Thursday.
- Persistent fog is expected in several Punjab cities and possible smog in parts of the Peshawar division, with a nationwide rain spell projected for December 18–20.