LUCKNOW, Oct. 29 -- Uttar Pradesh is likely to witness widespread unseasonal rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty winds on Thursday and Friday under the influence of severe cyclonic storm Arnab. Eastern districts face the possibility of heavy to very heavy rain, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast stated on Wednesday.

The weather took a turn in Lucknow on Wednesday, with the sky turning overcast. The system is expected to begin influencing the state from the evening or night of October 28, with maximum temperatures likely to drop by 6-9degC, according to weather officials. Lucknow is likely to witness a generally cloudy sky, with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers toward the evening or night. The maximum and minimum ...