LAHORE - Parts of the country remained in the grip of heat wave on Saturday, causing people to avoid unnecessarily coming out at noon and in the afternoon to avoid exposure to harsh weather conditions.
Experts are expecting decrease in the intensity of prevailing heat wave as rains with dust raising winds are expected under the influence of westerly disturbance during the next couple of days.
Weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country on Saturday. However rain-thunderstorm associated with gusty winds occurred in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Malakand, Hazara, Quetta, Zhob divisions while light rain occurred at a few places in Lahore, Peshawar, Bahawalpur and Sukkur divisions, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Sukkur remained hottest place in the country where mercury rose as high as 44 degree Celsius. Maximum temperature in Shaheed Benazirabad, Turbat and Rohri was recorded 43 C, Bahawalnagar, Sibbi, D G Khan and Larkana 42 C.
Maximum and minimum temperature in Lahore was recorded 42 C and 24 C respectively. Relative humidity in the evening was recorded 56 per cent.
According to the experts, western disturbance is affecting upper and central parts of the country and likely to persist.