Met office predicts hot, dry weather in most parts

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Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country in next 24 hours.

Weak seasonal low lies over north Balochistan and its adjoining areas. A westerly wave is still affecting northern areas of the country and likely to persist during next 24 hours, an official of Met Office said.

In last 24 hours, weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country. However rain-thunderstorm occurred at isolated places in Malakand, Lahore, Gujranwala, Quetta, Kalat Divisions and Gilgit Baltistan.

Rainfall recorded during this time span was Balochistan: Barkhan 11 millimetres (mm), Khuzdar 3 mm. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Dir 7mm, Drosh 3mm. Punjab: Gujranwala, Lahore 2mm. Gilgit Baltistan and Chilas 1mm.

Maximum temperatures recorded on Thursday were Nokkundi 41øC, Turbat, Dalbandin 40øC, Multan 38øC, Hyderabad 38øC, Karachi 35øC, Peshawar 35øC, Faisalabad 35øC, Islamabad 34øC, Lahore 34øC, Quetta 34øC, Muzaffarabad 32øC, Dir 30øC, Kalat 29øC, Chitral 29øC, Gilgit 28øC, Skardu 27øC, Hunza 26øC and Murree 20øC.