After a brief respite from the stifling smog, Lahore residents faced an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 599 on Thursday, once again ranking the city as the most polluted in the world.
Weather reports indicate no rain is expected in the coming week, exacerbating the poor air quality.
According to the Meteorological Department, Lahore will experience dry and cold weather, with temperatures ranging between 11°C and 23°C. The wind speed was recorded at 5 km/h, offering little hope of dispersing the smog in the near future.
Cold and dry weather to persist in most parts of country: PMD
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast cold and dry weather for most parts of the country during the next 24 hours. Smog/fog (in patches) is likely to prevail in isolated plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh during morning/night.
According to the synoptic situation, continental air was prevailing over most parts of the county.
During the last 24 hours, cold and dry weather prevailed over most parts of the country. Smoggy/foggy conditions (in patches) prevailed over isolated plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh.
Leh remained the coldest place in the country on Wednesday where temperature fell up to -09 degrees Celsius.
Source: Dunya News
