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UP to turn dry as monsoon withdrawal begins by next week
Lucknow, Sep 16 (PTI) With the southwest monsoon likely to withdraw from the region soon, weather conditions across Uttar Pradesh are expected to turn dry from September 22, according to the state weather department.
A monsoon trough extending from a low-pressure area centred over Saurashtra and the adjoining northeast Arabian Sea through Bikaner, Churu, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Patna, Ranchi and Kolkata to the northeast Bay of Bengal is currently influencing weather conditions in the state, according to IMD officials.
Places in eastern and southern parts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday received light to moderate rain owing to moisture coming from the Arabian Sea under the influence of the trough.
The rain activity is expected to gradually decrease in western Uttar Pradesh from September 20 and the entire state from September 22.
According to data, Uttar Pradesh received 1.8 mm of rain on Wednesday against the normal 6.1 mm, a 71 per cent deficit.
Between June 1 and September 16, the state received 669.3 mm of rainfall against the normal 698.1 mm, a four per cent deficit.
In eastern Uttar Pradesh, the subdivision recorded 1.6 mm rainfall against the normal 6.6 mm on Wednesday, while its seasonal rainfall stood at 670 mm against the normal 740.9 mm, a 10 per cent deficit.
Western Uttar Pradesh recorded 2 mm rainfall against the normal 5.2 mm on Wednesday, while its cumulative rainfall during the monsoon season stood at 668.3 mm against the normal 638.1 mm, five per cent above normal.
Meanwhile, significant rainfall was recorded in Prayagraj at 29.9 mm, Kanpur IAF, Hamirpur at 19.0 mm, Churk at 5.6 mm) and Bahraich at 3.2 mm on Wednesday.
In Lucknow, the maximum temperature on Wednesday was 34.6 degrees Celsius, 1.2 degrees above normal, while the minimum temperature was 26.4 degrees Celsius, 1.7 degrees above normal.
Barabanki and Agra recorded the highest maximum temperature in the state at 36 degrees Celsius, while Najibabad recorded the lowest minimum temperature at 22.5 degrees Celsius.
For Lucknow and nearby areas, the weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of thundery development on Thursday.
The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to remain around 35 degrees Celsius and 26 degrees Celsius. PTI CDN VN VN
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