No respite from cold wave till weekend
LUCKNOW : The average minimum temperature in Lucknow was expected to remain around five degrees Celsius for the next two days, said the meteorological (Met) department officials. Westerly disturbances in the hill areas were responsible for the fresh bout of cold wave that was likely to continue till Saturday, they said. On Thursday, the minimum temperature in Lucknow was recorded at 5.4 degrees Celsius which was 2.2 degrees below normal while the maximum temperature was recorded at 20 degrees C, 1.3 degrees below normal, according to Met data.
LUCKNOW: The average temperature in Lucknow was expected to remain around five degrees Celsius for the next two days, said the meteorological (Met) department officials.
Westerly disturbances in the hill areas were responsible for the fresh bout of cold wave that was likely to continue till Saturday, they said.
On Thursday, the minimum temperature in Lucknow was recorded at 5.4 degrees Celsius which was 2.2 degrees below normal while the maximum temperature was recorded at 20 degrees C, 1.3 degrees below normal, according to Met data.
The city experienced heavy fog in the morning which cleared during daytime, revealing the soothing winter sun. In view of the cold weather, the district administration ensured arrangements of night shelters for the poor at various places across the city.
The lowest temperature in Uttar Pradesh was recorded in Churk where the mercury dipped to 2.5 degrees Celsius, 6.3 degrees below normal. Meerut and Muzaffarnagar recorded minimum temperature of 2.8 and 3 degrees Celsius.
Jhansi recorded the highest day temperature in Uttar Pradesh at 21.1 degrees Celsius in the daytime, 1 degree above normal. Agra and Najibabad recorded maximum temperature of 21.1 and 20 degrees Celsius respectively.