2 drown in flood waters in UP; Temperatures normal in north

Two people today drowned in flood waters in Uttar Pradesh as the state tries to recover from this year's heavy monsoon while rainfall gradually eases to make way for hot and humid conditions in northern India.
Delhiites experienced a hot and sweaty day with the maximum temperature recorded at 35.6 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal.
The minimum in the national capital dipped two degrees below normal to settle at 25 degrees while humidity in air fluctuated between 43 and 79 per cent.
In UP, the toll from deaths caused by heavy rainfall and flooding rose to 292 after two more people drowned in Jalaun district, the state relief commissioner's office said.

But it added that all major rivers in the state were gradually receding, barring the Ghaghra, which was on the rise at Ballia.
The Ganga at Ballia, Sharda at Palia Kalan, Ghaghra at Turtipar, Rapti at Birdghat, Budhi Rapti at Kakrahi and Quano at Gonda, however, were all flowing above the danger mark.

Weather officials said that with the state experiencing light to moderate rainfall and thundershowers, Kakrahi and Bansi each received 40mm rainfall followed by Shahjahanpur (30mm) and Neemsar (20mm).
Punjab and Haryana saw the mercury hovering around normal levels today amidst a forecast for light to moderate rainfall at isolated places across the two neighbouring states in the coming two days.

In Punjab, Ludhiana and Patiala recorded maximums of 33.6 and 33 degrees, respectively, while Narnaul in Haryana saw the mercury touching 35.5 degrees.
Union Territory and common capital of Chandigarh recorded a maximum of 33.5 degrees.
Moderate rainfall hit Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh even as the monsoon remained weak in the state where maximum temperatures rose marginally.
Kangra received 47mm rainfall while the adjoining areas of Palampur and Dharamsala saw showers measuring 28mm and 22mm, respectively.
State capital Shimla was, meanwhile, lashed by intermittent showers in the evening, causing a sharp fall in the maximum. The sky remained heavily overcast and a thick fog engulfed the area, hampering vehicular traffic through reduced visibility.