Uttar Pradesh which is facing the brunt of scorching heat and humidity for several days is likely to get respite in the coming days from rains in some parts of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert for moderate to heavy rains in several districts including Sonbhadra, Chandauli, Mirzapur, Prayagraj, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh, Jaunpur, Sant Ravidas Nagar and Varanasi on Monday. A warning was also issued for moderate to heavy rain with thunder and lightning in adjoining districts of Madhya Pradesh.
The monsoon trough line (low-pressure area in the air) is towards the southern areas of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. Due to this, there may be moderate to heavy rains in Prayagraj, Sonbhadra and adjoining districts in the next two days. Scattered rains with drizzle are expected in most of the districts in Uttar Pradesh.
The maximum temperature of Lucknow was 2.2 degrees above normal at 35.7 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature was around 26.6 degrees Celsius on Sunday. The temperature in most of the districts was recorded at less than 35 degrees Celsius due to cloudy and scattered rains across the state. The highest temperature was recorded at 37.5 degree Celsius in Hardoi following 33.1 degree Celsius in Kanpur while the minimum temperature was recorded in Bareilly at 24.8 degree Celsius on Sunday.
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According to the forecast of the IMD, there may be scattered rains with thunderstorms in some districts of western and eastern Uttar Pradesh for the next two days. There is movement of clouds in Lucknow and surrounding districts. The maximum temperature in the state is expected to be recorded at around 36 degree Celsius and the minimum temperature would be around 27 degree Celsius on Tuesday.