LUCKNOW, March 20 -- The heavy rainfall which lashed the state capital on Friday, reversed the march of the mercury in thermometers, pegging it at 23.5 degrees Celsius, which was 10.3 degrees below normal, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.3 degrees Celsius which was 4.1 degrees above normal.

The city recorded 18 mm rainfall in a single day which was the third highest rainfall recorded in March in the last seven years. According to records of the IMD, the city recorded the highest rainfall in March on March 7, 2020 (22.3 mm) followed by 18.2 mm on March 20, 2023.

The weatherman said that the weather in the city took a complete U-turn making it the coolest day of March so far for ...