Heat wave continues in UP, schools to be closed in Lucknow

Weather remained dry in Uttar Pradesh with Banda recording the highest temperature in the state at 47.2 degrees Celsius today, even as Lucknow district administration ordered closure of all schools from May 23.
Banda was the hottest place in the state at 47.2 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, followed by Allahabad at 46.7 degrees Celsius, the MeT Department said here.
Maximum temperatures in Jhansi settled at 46.4 degrees Celsius, 46 degrees Celsius in Orai, it said.
Mercury soared largely above normal level in Allahabad and Faizabad divisions and appreciably above normal in other divisions of the state.
According to a MeT forecast, rain/ thundershowers are very likely at isolated places over east UP, while weather is likely to remain dry over western part of the state.

"Taking soaring temperatures into account, the district administration has decided to close all the schools from May 23rd. The last day for this session will be May 21, District Magistrate Raj Shekhar said.
Lucknow recorded a maximum temperature of 44.4 degrees Celsius, four notches above normal, the weatherman said.