Severe Weather Warning in 30 Uttar Pradesh Districts; Heavy Rainfall Predicted until June 5th
Knock, Knock, Weather Watch!
Get ready for a wild ride, folks! The Meteorological Department's sounding off an orange alert in more than 30 districts of Uttar Pradesh. They're predicting a thunderstorm party with gusty winds and lightning!
We're smack in the middle of a west disturbance session, causing scattered rain in the state since late May. These weather gigs will continue till June 5, and after that, bam! It's going to get dry and scorching hot again.
Weather's Wild Ride Forecast
Expect winds zooming at 40-50 km/h, lightning working its magic, and thunderstorms firing up everywhere. Next 24 hours, temperatures will plunge 2-4°C, then jump 4-6°C from Friday (June 7). Sizzling max temperatures could soar to 45-46°C, hinting at the return of the sweltering heatwave.
Brace for Heavy Rain in these Districts
The orange alert is on for these districts because heavy rainfall, lightning, gusty winds, oh my!
- Western UP: Saharanpur, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Meerut, Bijnor, Moradabad
- Central UP: Agra, Etawah, Auraiya, Kanpur, Jalaun
- Bundelkhand region: Jhansi, Lalitpur, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Fatehpur, Banda, Chitrakoot
- Eastern UP: Varanasi, Jaunpur, Mirzapur, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Sonbhadra
- Other areas: Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi
Yellow Alert for More Districts
Yellow alert's on the menu for moderate rain with thunder and lightning in these districts:
- Central and Eastern UP: Raebareli, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar
- Eastern UP Terai belt: Gorakhpur, Deoria, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Sant Kabir Nagar, Basti, Gonda, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich
- Terai and Rohilkhand region: Lakhimpur Kheri, Pilibhit, Rampur, Amroha, Bareilly
Sprinkles for NCR and Neighborhood Areas
Scattered showers in NCR areas and surrounding districts like Ghaziabad, Noida, Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras, Hapur, Sambhal, Budaun, Shahjahanpur, Farrukhabad, Kasganj, Etah, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Kannauj, Unnao, Lucknow, Barabanki, Sitapur, and Hardoi—watch out, fam!
Heads Up!
The IMD advises residents, especially farmers and travelers, to keep their eyes peeled and stay indoors when storms brew. Authorities have been alerted and asked to be prepared for the dicey weather circumstances.
While Uttar Pradesh grooves to the beat of the rain forecast, the weather plays a significant role in day-to-day life, farming schedules, and travel plans across the state. So, stay tuned!
Despite the ongoing weather-forecasting predicting thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next 24 hours, be mindful of the potential return of a sweltering heatwave from June 7, with maximum temperatures soaring to 45-46°C.
Especially in the affected districts like Saharanpur, Shamli, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Meerut, Bijnor, Moradabad, Agra, Etawah, Auraiya, Kanpur, Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Fatehpur, Banda, Chitrakoot, Varanasi, Jaunpur, Mirzapur, Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Ghazipur, Chandauli, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Sonbhadra, Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Raebareli, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Gorakhpur, Deoria, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Sant Kabir Nagar, Basti, Gonda, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, Pilibhit, Rampur, Amroha, Bareilly, NCR areas and surrounding districts where scattered showers are expected, it is crucial to stay indoors and follow advisories during stormy conditions.
