Lahore weather: Rain brings respite from heat

LAHORE: Lahore received light rain accompanied by a cool breeze in the wee hours of Saturday turning the weather pleasant and bringing respite from the heat in the past few days.

According to details, Laxmi Chowk, Abbott Road, Shimla Pahari, Garhi Shahu, Canal Road, Mall Road, Defence, Ferozepur Road, Peco Road, Ghazi Road, Kalma Chowk and Gulberg received light rain.

After the rain the weather of Lahore turned pleasant and a marginable drop in temperature also recorded which ended the humid and hot conditions.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms also reported from different parts of the Punjab which included Pattoki, Daska, Nowshera Virkan, Wazirabad, Hafizabad, Gujranwala and Shahkot and surrounding areas resulting in end of hot weather. 

More rain predicted for Islamabad, Rawalpindi

Heavy showers also lashed Shergarh, Pakpattan and adjacent areas.

According to the Met Office Lahore and its surrounding areas are likely to receive more rains in 24 hours.

The city’s minimum temperature was recorded at 24°C today, while the maximum is expected to rise to 32°C, according to the Meteorological Department. Humidity levels stand at 90%, contributing to the warm and sticky weather.

Lahore is currently ranked 6th on the global air pollution index, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 129, indicating moderate pollution levels in the city.

Rain-windstorm/thundershower is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast/Central Punjab, Potohar region, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next twelve hours.

Heavy fall/hailstorms is likely at isolated places in upper Punjab, Islamabad and Kashmir.

Hot and dry weather is expected in other parts of the country.