India, Aug. 8 -- A heavy downpour along with thunderstorms on Thursday lashed Uttar Pradesh's capital city, Lucknow, bringing some relief from rising humidity levels.

There is a possibility of heavy rain and thundershowers at many places in the eastern division of Uttar Pradesh on August 9, and at a few places in the division on August 10.

According to the regional meteorological department, Lucknow saw more than 6 cm of rainfall till 8.30 pm, during the last 24 hours.

The southwest monsoon remained weak over western Uttar Pradesh and normal over eastern Uttar Pradesh. During this period light to moderate rainfall occurred at isolated places over the entire state and heavy rainfall was also recorded at scattered places over eastern par...