LAHORE - Parts of the country received scattered showers on Wednesday with experts predicting more rains during the next couple of days.
The rains provided some respite to the people from the prevailing harsh conditions but for a short span of time as high humidity again turned the weather oppressive, causing people in plains to sweat profusely. Rain-thundershower occurred at isolated places of Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Peshawar, Bannu, Hazara and Sibbi divisions.
Nokkundi remained hottest place in the country where mercury rose as high as 46 degree Celsius.
On Wednesday, maximum and minimum temperature in Lahore was recorded 39 C and 26 C respectively. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded 73 percent. People avoided unnecessarily coming out, reducing traffic on otherwise busy arteries at noon and in the afternoon.
According to the experts, a well marked seasonal low lies over Northwest Balochistan and adjoining areas. Monsoon currents are penetrating into upper and central parts of the country. Local meteorological department has forecast rain-thundershower at scattered places of Kashmir, Northeast Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore divisions) and at isolated places of Peshawar, Bannu, D I Khan, Zhob and Kalat divisions. Isolated heavy falls are also expected in Kashmir, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Hazara divisions.