Lahore experiences a touch of summer by Steph Ball
It’s not just Britons that have been experiencing warmer than average temperatures, residents of Lahore in north-east Pakistan have also been faced with exceptionally hot weather, making it feel more like June than April.
Sunday’s maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius (102F) rose by 3 degrees on Monday to 42 Celsius (108F); more than 10 degrees above the April average.
Inhabitants of Pakistan’s second most densely populated city were forced to stay indoors as a result of the unbearably hot weather, with many roads transformed into desert- like conditions.
Health experts have advised the public to take strict preventative measures against the spread of mosquito related fever that tends to accompany a heat wave. Head of the King Edward Medical College, Professor Javed said, “the general public should be over-cautious in the present changing weather when there are more chances of dengue fever, stomach upset and dehydration.”
The most extreme weather in this region is normally experienced during the months of June and July when temperatures can be expected to soar to between 40-45 degrees Celsius. This is followed by a monsoon season at the end of July, bringing heavy rainfall.
The low pressure area currently lying over this region is expected to cause scattered dust, thunderstorms and light rain over the next 24 hours, bringing some relief from these unusually high temperatures.
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