Scattered rain turns weather pleasant in Lahore

LAHORE - Scattered and intermittent rain, received in several areas of the provincial capital, turned the weather pleasant on Friday.

According to the Met office, scattered rains/ wind-thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls are expected in Hazara, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Lahore divisions, Islamabad and Kashmir. Rains are also expected at isolated places in Malakand, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Sahiwal, Multan, DG Khan, Bahawalpur divisions and Gilgit-Baltistan in the next three days.

Hot and humid weather is expected elsewhere in the country.

The Met Office said that monsoon currents are reaching upper and central parts of the country, while a weak monsoon current in southern parts of the country is present. A westerly wave is also present over upper parts of the country.

In the city, the maximum temperature was recorded at 31 degree Celsius and minimum at 26 degree Celsius on Friday. Temperature is expected to decrease in the next two days.