The monsoon that people across Uttar Pradesh have been waiting for is now clearly within reach. Weather officials say monsoon rain could begin in the eastern part of the state from June 27, while many areas are likely to see good rainfall from June 28. Ahead of that, the weather turned suddenly on Wednesday amid the scorching heat, with clouds sweeping over most districts. Strong winds made conditions pleasant and gave people big relief from the sticky heat.
For now the monsoon is moving slowly across the state, which has left the weather mixed. On one side, several districts in Bundelkhand, Purvanchal and the Tarai belt are still reeling under a heatwave, while on the other, parts of western UP such as Noida, Ghaziabad, Agra, Aligarh and Mathura saw gusty winds in some places and light drizzle in others.
Monsoon Entry Likely Within Two to Three Days
According to Atul Kumar Singh, a senior scientist at the regional meteorological centre, conditions remain favourable for the southwest monsoon to enter Uttar Pradesh over the next two to three days. He said heat and heatwave conditions will continue across various parts of the state between June 25 and June 27. During this period, strong winds and light rain are also possible in the eastern, Tarai and some other areas.
Yellow Heatwave Alert for Lucknow and Other Districts
The weather department has issued a yellow alert for a heatwave in several districts for Thursday. These include Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Lucknow, Barabanki, Gonda, Bahraich and Shravasti. On Wednesday, people in many districts struggled with the blistering heat. Banda was the hottest district in the state, recording a maximum temperature of 44.2 degrees Celsius. Prayagraj logged a maximum of 43.4 degrees Celsius, while Varanasi, Lakhimpur and Jhansi recorded 42 degrees Celsius.
What the Weather Holds on June 26
For June 26 too, the weather department has issued a yellow heatwave alert for a large number of districts. The list includes Kheri, Hardoi, Kanpur, Fatehpur, Banda, Chitrakoot, Prayagraj, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Chandauli, Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Ghazipur, Azamgarh, Ballia, Mau, Deoria, Gorakhpur, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Jaunpur, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Raebareli, Amethi, Unnao, Lucknow, Sitapur, Bahraich, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, Basti, Ayodhya, Barabanki, Sultanpur and Gonda.
District-Wise Maximum Temperatures
Here are the maximum temperatures recorded across various districts on Wednesday. Agra 39.2, Ayodhya 41.0, Aligarh 37.4, Azamgarh 40.4, Bahraich 41.2, Banda 44.2, Ballia 40.8, Barabanki 40.5, Bareilly 38.1, Bijnor-Najibabad 38.0, Bulandshahr 37.4, Chitrakoot 39.9, Etawah 39.0, Fatehpur 40.0, Fursatganj 41.0, Gautam Buddha Nagar 38.3, Ghaziabad 39.0, Ghazipur 41.5, Gorakhpur 40.4, Hamirpur 40.2, Hardoi 40.5, Jhansi 42.0, Kanpur 40.2, Kushinagar 37.3, Lakhimpur Kheri 42.0, Lucknow 40.4, Mainpuri 37.0, Mathura-Vrindavan 36.0, Meerut 39.0, Moradabad 39.5, Muzaffarnagar 37.6, Noida 38.3, Prayagraj 43.4, Shahjahanpur 39.8, Sultanpur 40.5 and Varanasi 41.4 degrees Celsius.
