Uttar Pradesh is likely to witness widespread unseasonal rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds on Thursday and Friday under the influence of severe cyclonic storm Arnab. Eastern districts face the possibility of heavy to very heavy rain, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast stated on Wednesday.
Lucknow is likely to witness a generally cloudy sky, with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers toward the evening or night. The IMD issued an orange alert for Thursday, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in Prayagraj, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar and Ghazipur, along with adjoining areas. Heavy rainfall is also likely in Chitrakoot, Kaushambi and Ambedkar Nagar. For Friday, the IMD issued an orange alert for Gorakhpur, Shravasti and Bahraich, along with adjoining areas, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall.
The system is expected to begin influencing the state from the evening or night of October 28, with maximum temperatures likely to drop by 6-9°C, according to weather officials. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be around 29°C and 22°C, respectively. The weather took a turn in Lucknow on Wednesday, with the sky turning overcast.
