LUCKNOW, Oct. 27 -- Cyclonic storm Arnab which is now moving towards Andhra Pradesh and is expected to make landfall on October 28, will result in widespread unseasonal rainfall in most parts of East UP from October 28 to 30. The Weatherman has forecast rainfall and inclement weather on October 29 (Thursday) and October 30 (Friday) in the state capital as a result of the cyclone. The IMD has issued an orange alert indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts on Thursday and Friday, while for Wednesday, it has issued a yellow alert. On October 28 there is a high probability of thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds in nine districts: Chitrakoot, Prayagraj, Sonbhadra, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Ghazipur, Ballia, and their surrounding regions. For October 29 (Thursday), the orange alert means there is a likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Sonbhadra and surrounding regions. There is likelihood of heavy to very heavy rainfall in 10 districts: Prayagraj, Pratapgarh, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Mirzapur, Sonbhadra, Chandauli, Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Jaunpur, and surrounding regions. On October 30 (Friday), the IMD predicted a high probability of heavy rainfall with an orange alert in eight districts: Deoria, Gorakhpur, Sant Kabir Nagar, Basti, Kushinagar, Maharajganj, Siddharthnagar, Balrampur, and surrounding regions. Furthermore, there is a high probability of thunderstorms/lightning accompanied by gusty winds (at speeds of 40-50 km/h) in Lucknow, Barabanki and surrounding regions. There is also a high probability of heavy rainfall (yellow alert) in 11 districts: Azamgarh, Mau, Ballia, Gonda, Shravasti, Bahraich, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Barabanki, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, and surrounding regions. "Due to the impact of Arnab that has formed in the Bay of Bengal, there is a possibility of unseasonal rain accompanied by strong winds in the region starting from October 28," said Atul Kumar Singh, a senior scientist at Regional Met Centre, Lucknow. "Widespread unseasonal rainfall-accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and strong gusty winds-is anticipated across the eastern and central regions of the state on October 29-30. Consequently, a significant drop in maximum temperatures, by 5-8degC, is expected," he added....