India, April 22 -- LUCKNOW The Lucknow Meteorological Centre on Tuesday issued an alert regarding increase in temperatures across Uttar Pradesh and the possibility of a heatwave over the next five days.

As per the forecast, weather in the state will remain dry and the maximum temperature will gradually increase by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius over the next five days and thereafter fall by about two degrees. The minimum temperature is not likely to change much during the next 48 hours and will gradually rise by 2 to 3 degrees during subsequent three days and fall by about two degrees after that, said the weatherman.

"On Wednesday, there is a possibility of heatwave conditions in isolated pockets across 32 districts including Prayagraj, Varanas...