Lucknow, June 22 -- Heatwave conditions are set to persist across Uttar Pradesh for the next three days, with little relief expected in daytime temperatures. Beyond the daytime heat, this June has also seen an unusual rise in nighttime temperatures.

On Sunday, four of the five hottest cities in the country were in Uttar Pradesh. Banda was the hottest at 42.6degC, followed by Prayagraj at 42.5degC, Varanasi (BHU) at 42.4degC, Kanpur City at 42.3degC and Bahraich at 42degC.

In Lucknow, the minimum temperature climbed to 30.6degC, which is 3.9 degrees above normal, according to Danish Kumar, a senior scientist at the Lucknow meteorological office. Providing historical context, Kumar noted that in 2025, the highest minimum temperature in th...