Weather to remain partly cloudy

LAHORE:Partly cloudy weather with hot conditions was observed in the City here on Sunday while Met office predicted similar weather conditions for the next 24 hours.

Met officials said continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country while a westerly wave was affecting Kashmir and adjoining areas and moving eastwards. They predicted that mainly hot and dry weather was expected in most parts of the country while, very hot in southern parts. However, rain-wind/thunderstorm was expected at isolated places in Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas. Dust raising/gusty winds with light rain/thunderstorm may occur at few places in south Punjab and upper Sindh.

Rainfall was recorded at several cities across the country. Sunday’s maximum temperature was recorded at Turbat and Dadu where mercury reached 45°C, while in Lahore, it was 34°C and minimum was 23°C.