Rain in parts of UP

Light to moderate rain and

thundershowers occurred at isolated places in Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours, giving respite to the people from scorching heat.

Day temperature fell appreciably in Allahabad, Kanpur, Jhansi, Agra divisions and changed little in the remaining divisions in the state, the MeT department said.

It was appreciably below normal in Kanpur and Agra divisions, above normal in Varanasi, Gorakhpur, and Faizabad divisions and normal elsewhere.

Fatehpur recorded the highest maximum temperature at 44.5 degrees Celsius.

The amount of rainfall in Karvi was 1 cm, the department said.

The MeT department has warned that dust storm or thunderstorm would occur at isolated places over west Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday and Friday.