LUCKNOW, June 27 -- Heatwave conditions prevailed in Uttar Pradesh capital and many other districts of the state on Saturday even as regional meteorological centre, Lucknow, issued an orange alert for heatwave in 11 districts.

These districts include Pratapgarh, Gonda, Balrampur, Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Barabanki, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya and surrounding areas.

In the state capital, maximum and minimum temperatures were recorded at 41.9 and 29.5 degrees Celsius respectively. However, the maximum temperature felt like 45 degrees, said an official. The relative humidity was high at 70%. On Saturday night, sky in Lucknow turned overcast and parts of the state capital experienced light rain.

However, heatwave is li...