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Cold wave persists as mercury drops to 4.6°C

By Our Correspondent
January 09, 2024

LAHORE:Cold wave persisted in the City as mercury dropped to 4.6°C here on Monday. Due to the cold, the AQI of the city also remained at higher value as on Monday it was 203, which fell into very unhealthy category. Met officials also warned that dense fog was likely to continue over the plain areas of Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Upper Sindh during this week.

Vendors sit around the fire along the roadside to counter coldness during the extreme weather conditions of winter in the Federal Capital on January 8, 2024.— Online
Vendors sit around the fire along the roadside to counter coldness during the extreme weather conditions of winter in the Federal Capital on January 8, 2024.— Online

Met officials predicted that mainly cold and cloudy weather was expected in most of upper parts of the country while very cold in northern parts and north Balochistan. Monday’s minimum temperature was recorded at Leh where mercury dropped to -11°C while in Lahore it was 4.6°C and maximum was 12.8°C.