Lucknow,

29 May (HS): Uttar Pradesh's weather patterns will alter over the next three

days, beginning Thursday, with widespread thundershowers and rain forecast

across the state, according to the Meteorological Department. The prediction

for Thursday also forecasted severe winds reaching 40 to 50 kmph throughout

this time. The forecasted rains is projected to provide a minor dip in mercury

levels, providing some relief from the current heat and humidity. On Thursday,

a warning has been issued for 60 districts, predominantly in the state's

eastern and Terai areas, for high winds, thunder, lightning, and precipitation.

Light

rain fell in parts of Lucknow and neighboring areas early Thursday morning.

Since

Wednesday night, Uttar Pradesh has seen extraordinary weather variations. While

some places received thunderstorms and showers (Bijnor had the maximum rainfall

at 8 mm, followed by Kanpur and Hardoi), other districts suffered searing sun

and heavy humidity, resulting in uncomfortable heat during the day.

Nighttime

temperatures remained about 3 to 5 degrees Celsius above usual. Heavy rainfall

is forecast in isolated areas during the next two days, according to the

meteorological service, which also predicts thunderstorms in over 60 districts,

with gusts blowing up to 40-50 kmph and lightning. Thursday will bring partial

cloud cover and light rain, with thunder in some areas, as well as winds

gusting to 30 to 40 kmph.

The

highest temperature is forecast to be approximately 40 degrees Celsius, with

the lowest around 28 degrees Celsius. According to Atul Kumar Singh, a senior

scientist at the Regional Meteorological Centre in Lucknow, the intensity and

breadth of drizzle and winds would intensify over the state beginning Thursday

and lasting two to three days thereafter.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi