Lucknow reels under season's hottest day

Lucknow | Tuesday | 22nd May, 2018

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The concrete buildings all around and pollution made it feel like 45 degrees Celsius to the people on the streets. In fact, the weather on mobile phones too displayed 45 degrees Celsius at around 2.30pm.The weather office has predicted no significant relief from soaring heat on Tuesday. LUCKNOW: As hot and humid conditions intensified, many parts of Uttar Pradesh , including the state capital, recorded hottest day of this year so far on Monday with maximum temperatures between 42-45 degrees Celsius.No significant relief is likely on Tuesday. High temperatures coupled with high humidity due to moist easterlies currently blowing in the state, have led to rise in discomfort levels. While most parts of the state are expected to remain dry in coming days, thunderstorm may lash isolated places in east UP on Wednesday and Thursday.In Lucknow, conditions became unbearable during the day on Monday with maximum temperature soaring to 42.6 degrees Celsius, three degrees above normal..