LAHORE Weather remained dry in most parts of the country on Thursday, however, light rain with thunderstorm occurred at a few places of provincial capital and Lahorites heaved a sigh of relief as weather turned pleasant while Rawalpindi division, Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas also received rain. According to metrological office forecast for Friday Abbotabad, Partly Cloudy/chances of rain-thunderstorm minimum and maximum temperature chances 24-26, Lahore, partly cloudy-34-36, Bahawalnagar, dry-38-40, Bahawalpur, dry-38-40, Bannu, dry-32-34, D.I.Khan, dry-34-36, Dera Ghazi Khan dry-35-37, Faisalabad, dry, 34-36, Gawadar, dry-37-39, Gilgit, partly cloudy-28-30, Gujranwala, partly cloudy/chances of rain-thunderstorm-32-34, Hyderabad, dry-40-42, Islamabad, dry-30-32, Jiwani, dry-30-32- Jhelum, partly cloudy, 34-36, Jaccobabad, dry-39-41, Kalat dry-22-24, Karachi partly cloudy-39-41, Khuzdar dry-30-32, Kohat dry-32-34, Larkana, dry-40-42, Mandi-Bahaudin, partly cloudy 34-36, Mardan, dry- 32-34, Mianwali dry-35-37, Multan, dry-37-39, Murree, partly cloudy/chances of rain-thunderstorm-17-19, Muzaffarabad, partly cloudy/chances of rain-thunderstorm-30-32, Nawabshah dry 41-43, Peshawar dry 32-34, Parachinar partly cloudy 22-24, Quetta dry 27-29, Rawalpindi dry 32-34, Sargodha dry 34-36, Sialkot partly cloudy 33-35, Sibbi dry 34-36, Skardu partly cloudy 20-22, Sukkur dry 40-42, Turbat partly cloudy 40-42, Thatta partly cloudy 32-34, Zhob dry 28-30, Ziarat partly cloudy 22-24. Minimum and maximum temperatures recorded in different cities were: Lahore 18/35 C, Islamabad 13/31 C, Karachi 23/40 C, Peshawar 16/33 C, Quetta 07/27 C, Murree 06/18 C and Muzaffarabad 12/31 C. The highest maximum temperature was recorded 43 C in Nawabshah. According to a report of local metrological office hot and dry weather is likely across the country during next few days and that would benefit the farmer community in harvesting process which has already been delayed due to rain spells. According to data analyzed by National Agro-met Centre of Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), mostly dry weather and clear skies are expected till April 30. The Met Office has advised the farmers to complete harvesting and threshing of wheat as early as possible, which will make possible timely sowing of Kharif crops, especially maize and cotton. There are also chances of light rain/drizzle at a few places in northern areas of the country, including agricultural plains of upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern areas of Punjab during last days of this month. However, continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country during next few days and weather is expected to remain hot and dry in all parts of the country.