LUCKNOW, July 10 -- The state's overall rain deficit has narrowed from 40% to 27% within 24 hours, following widespread showers that brought pleasant weather to most parts of the state. Uttar Pradesh recorded 25.9 mm of rain in a single day, with West UP receiving 49.5 mm and East UP receiving 9.5 mm. Since June 1, UP has recorded 117.8 mm of rainfall against a normal of 160.8 mm. West UP is currently seeing a 13% surplus, having received 152.5 mm against a normal of 135 mm. Conversely, East UP continues to face a significant deficit of 48%, having received 93.5 mm against a normal of 179.2 mm. While in the last 24 hours, six districts in West UP recorded rainfall exceeding 100 mm: Bijnor (151.9 mm), Hathras (126.7 mm), Muzaffarnagar (114.4 mm), Sambhal (112.5 mm), Meerut (106.8 mm), and Etah (102.7 mm). Najibabad in Bijnor district recorded 306 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on July 9, marking the fourth-highest single-day rainfall ever recorded in the town, and the third-highest for the month of July since records began in 1952. Eight districts in West UP now fall into the "large excess" rainfall category (60% or more above normal): Etah (151%), Sambhal (149%), Hathras (125%), Muzaffarnagar (113%), Meerut (112%), Firozabad (85%), Agra (77%) and Bulandshahr (61%). Additionally, six districts-Auraiya (34%), Badaun (46%), Baghpat (53%), Bijnor (40%), Etawah (46%) and Lalitpur (31%)-recorded "excess" rainfall (20% to 59% above normal). Fourteen districts reported average rainfall (ranging from 19% surplus to 19% deficit), including Chitrakoot, Farrukhabad, Gonda, Kannauj, Maharajganj, Aligarh, Bareilly, Ghaziabad, Hamirpur, Jalaun, Kasganj, Mathura, Moradabad and Shahjahanpur. The remaining districts continue to struggle with shortages, with 27 recording "below normal" rainfall (20% to 59% deficit) and 20 reporting "large deficient" rainfall (60% to 99% deficit). Lucknow faces 61% shortfall The state capital experienced 27.2 mm of rainfall between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm on Thursday, bringing down the maximum temperature to 33 degrees Celsius, with a minimum of 27.2 degrees. Despite this rainfall, Lucknow remains in the "large deficit" category, with a 61% shortfall. Since the monsoon season began on June 1, the city has recorded approximately 85 mm of rainfall, according to India meteorological department (IMD) data. The forecast for Friday predicts an overcast sky with intermittent spells of rain and thundershowers. Temperatures are expected to hover around 31 and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively. The IMD has also issued a warning for heavy rain, which is very likely over the region. Across Uttar Pradesh, rain and thundershowers are very likely in most places, with isolated areas expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall....