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Light rain in Lahore improves city’s air quality

Met Office predicts more rains till 1st March

February 27, 2023 10:43 AM


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Various parts of Lahore experienced light rain and drizzle on Monday morning with Meteorological Department predicting wet spell would continue till first March, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

City’s temperature was recorded at 20 degree Celsius in the morning. Overcast conditions in some parts of the city and sunshine in other parts coupled with the blowing of cool breeze made the city weather pleasant. 

The parts of the city which received light rain or drizzle include Chauburji, Jail Road, Kalma Chowk, Kot Lakhpat and Township. 

Met Office said minimum and maximum temperatures of the city will remain 16 and 28, respectively. 

The cool breeze with wind speed added chill to the weather. Light rain and drizzle also improved the air quality index of the city and Lahore was standing at 4th in the most polluted cities of the world ranking - three points better than where it was a day earlier. 

The overall air quality index of the city was recorded at 159. Air quality index recorded at Syed Maratab Ali Road was 204, Canal Bank 195, Fida Hussain 173 whereas in Anarkali the index was 180. 

 

Reporter Komal Aslam 



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