Severe heat wave to continue

LAHORE:Severe heat wave continued to prevail in the city here on Wednesday while Met office predicted similar weather conditions for the next 24 hours.

Met officials warned that most plain parts of the country will remain under the grip of severe heat wave during the current week, due to which day temperatures were likely to remain 04 to 06°C above normal in southern half (Sindh, southern Punjab and Balochistan) while day temperatures were likely to remain 05 to 07°C above normal in upper half (central & upper Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan).

They said continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country while high pressure at upper atmospheric level was prevailing over central/southern parts of the country and likely to persist during next 03 days.

They predicted that mainly hot and dry weather was expected in most parts of the country while very hot in plain areas during daytime. However, partly cloudy weather with rain-thunderstorm was expected at isolated places in Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas during evening/night.

Wednesday’s highest maximum temperature was recorded at Sibbi where mercury reached 50°C while at Lahore it was 42°C. Dadu and DG Khan recorded 49°C while Jacobabad, Rahimyar Khan and Bahawalpur recorded 48°C on Wednesday.