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Dry, hot weather to persist

By Our Correspondent
April 19, 2026
A man drinks water during a hot summer day. — AFP/File
A man drinks water during a hot summer day. — AFP/File 

LAHORE: Dry and hot weather continued to prevail in the provincial capital here on Saturday while Met office predicted similar weather conditions for the next 24 hours.

The average AQI of the city was 65, which fell in the category of moderate while the PM2.5 concentration was 3.2 times the World Health Organisation (WHO) annual PM2.5 guideline value.

Met officials said the maximum temperature of the city has reached 37°C while the minimum was 24°C. They predicted that weather in the city will remain partly cloudy and the sun and clouds will continue to interact.