Weather changed in UP, hailstorm in Gorakhpur: Strong winds blowing; Rain alert in 30 districts

Gorakhpur, May 1: The weather has suddenly changed in UP. There was heavy rain with strong winds in Gorakhpur. Hail also fell for 10 minutes. This covered the road with a white sheet of hail. There are clouds in Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi. Winds are blowing at a speed of 20-25 kilometres per hour.

There is a rain alert in 30 districts today. The weather department says that the weather will remain the same in the state for a week. Due to the rain, the temperature will drop by 3 to 5 degrees.

At the same time, in Prayagraj, the timing of schools has been changed, given the heat and strong sunlight. BSA Praveen Kumar Tiwari said that schools from class one to eight will remain open from 7 am to 11:30 am.

Talking about Wednesday, Orai of Jalaun was the hottest. The maximum temperature recorded here was 42 degrees. Banda and Lakhimpur districts were second with 41 degrees. Shahjahanpur was the coldest district. The minimum temperature recorded here was 19.9 degrees. Winds blew at a speed of 44 km in Bahraich and Chitrakoot.

Why did the weather change now

Lucknow’s meteorologist Atul Kumar Singh said- At present, a dry line is present over south-western Rajasthan, which is going up to Kerala. The whole of Uttar Pradesh is coming under its influence. Along with this, a powerful western disturbance is also active. The moist winds coming from the Bay of Bengal and the south-western winds are colliding with each other. This is the reason for this change in the weather.

• The weather in Ayodhya is clear. It has been sunny since morning. The wind is blowing at a speed of 8 kilometres per hour. According to the Meteorological Department of Acharya Narendra Dev Agricultural Technology University, movement of clouds can be seen till evening.

• The weather is clear in Prayagraj. The sun is shining brightly. The temperature was recorded at 32 degrees at 10 am. On Wednesday, the maximum temperature of the district was recorded at 37 degrees. Due to the heat, the school timings have been changed. BSA Praveen Kumar Tiwari said – Now schools up to class 8 will operate from 7 am to 11:30 am.