LUCKNOW, July 29 -- With active monsoon conditions prevailing, the state is likely to witness heavy rainfall over the next 48 hours, with very heavy showers at isolated places, the weatherman said.

The monsoon depression formed over the Bay of Bengal has weakened into a low-pressure area over northwestern Madhya Pradesh, due to the effect of a western disturbance and other favourable synoptic and geophysical conditions.

"As a result, many parts of the state are likely to witness light to moderate rain over the next two days, with heavy rainfall at some places and very heavy rainfall likely in western Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday," said Atul Kumar Singh, senior scientist at Lucknow met office.

Subsequently, with the monsoon trough shifting ...