According to the department, the minimum temperature recorded in the city was 29.8°C, while the current temperature stands at 31°C.

Humidity has been recorded at 75%, which may make the heat feel more intense.

Winds are blowing at a speed of 20 kilometres per hour, but weather conditions are expected to remain hot and humid throughout the day.

Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has predicted dry and hot weather across most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with chances of strong winds and thundershowers in some upper and plain districts.

In Peshawar, the current temperature was recorded at 28°C and is expected to rise to 36°C during the day. Humidity in the city was measured at 51%.

Among other areas of the province, temperatures were recorded at 11°C in Chitral, 14°C in Dir, 18°C in Malam Jabba, and 22°C in Saidu Sharif.

Bannu recorded 27°C, Dera Ismail Khan 29°C, and Abbottabad 22°C.

The Meteorological Department has advised citizens to take precautionary measures during the heat and avoid unnecessary exposure to direct sunlight.