MULTAN, April 1 The mercury rose to 35.5 degrees Celsius, heralding an early advent of the scorching summer here on Wednesday.

The local Met office forecast cloudy weather with chances of thunderstorm and rain in Multan and its suburbs in the next 24 hours.

The maximum and minimum temperatures in the city were recorded at 35.5 degrees Celsius and 19.8 degrees Celsius, respectively. — APP