No respite for Uttar Pradesh from scorching heat; Banda hottest at 46.4°C

Lucknow: The extreme heat in Uttar Pradesh showed no signs of abating on Friday, as several areas in the state recorded temperatures exceeding 45 degrees Celsius.

The state capital, Lucknow, recorded a maximum temperature of 42.4 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 28.8 degrees Celsius, according to the meteorological department.

Banda was the hottest city in the state, with temperatures rising to 46.4 degrees Celsius, which is 2.9 degrees above normal. Following Banda, Prayagraj recorded a high of 46.2 degrees Celsius, 4.9 degrees above normal.

Jhansi and Orai recorded a maximum temperature of 45.4 degrees Celsius each, Agra recorded 45.3 degrees Celsius, and Hamirpur recorded 45.2 degrees Celsius.

The meteorological department said that heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to prevail at a few places during the daytime over east UP.

Warm night conditions are very likely at isolated places in the state, the meteorological department said.