The weather in Lahore brought a pleasant relief to its residents as heavy rain and hail brought down the temperature on Wednesday.
Areas such as Mall Road, Jail Road and Gulberg experienced heavy downpours accompanied by gusty winds, making the weather cool and pleasant.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) weather monitoring report released at 3:30 p.m. said that the city of Lahore recorded 24 millimeters of rainfall in the last 24 hours, while the Lahore airport received 19 mm.
The minimum temperature in Lahore is expected to hover around 26 degrees Celsius.
According to the PMD, the weather system responsible for the precipitation was relatively weak and the clouds were expected to disperse soon.
PMD officials warned that hot weather was likely to persist after the current high pressure system subsides.
Meanwhile, on instructions from the Managing Director of the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA), operational staff have been directed to remain vigilant on the ground to ensure timely drainage of rainwater to avoid urban flooding in low-lying areas.
Weather forecast for Punjab from PMD
On the PMD website, the department warned of mainly hot and dry weather to prevail tonight in most districts of the province.
However, partly cloudy weather was likely in Murree, Galiyat and Pothohar region.
On the other hand, southern districts are expected to experience “dust-raising winds/thunderstorms” in Bahawalpur, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Kot Addu, Narowal, Sialkot, Sheikhupura and Lahore region.
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For Thursday, the forecast was quite similar. Hot and dry weather would engulf the province during the day, except Bahawalpur, Rajanpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Kot Addu and DG Khan, which would reveal lighter temperatures due to expected rainfall/thunderstorms.
Murree and Galiyat region would again experience partial cloud cover in the evening and night.
