LUCKNOW/VARANASI, April 4 -- India meteorological department (IMD) has forecast unseasonal rain, along with thunderstorms and hailstorms, in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday (April 4). This is due to the combined impact of a western disturbance, seen as a cyclonic circulation over southern Afghanistan and adjoining Pakistan, along with a lower-level trough extending from northeastern Pakistan across Punjab and Haryana to northwestern Uttar Pradesh. Rainfall is likely across the state on April 4 and 5, with peak intensity on April 4, followed by another spell from April 7 to 9 due to a fresh western disturbance, the met department said. Maximum temperatures across the state are expected to fluctuate. Due to current weather conditions and the possibility of thunderstorms with hail in some areas, a warning has been issued. In both western and eastern Uttar Pradesh, rainfall accompanied by lightning, thunder, squalls (with gusts of 50-60 km/h), and isolated hailstorms is likely at a few locations within divisions. On Saturday, hailstorms and strong winds (50-60 km/h) are highly likely across 35 districts, including Lucknow, Ayodhya, Barabanki, Jhansi, Kannauj, Kanpur Dehat, Kanpur City, Pratapgarh, Rae Bareli, Sitapur, Unnao, and nearby areas. Lucknow is expected to witness partly cloudy skies with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to hover around 34degC and 24degC, respectively. The IMD has issued a warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds (50-60 km/h) at a few places, with a possibility of hailstorms at isolated locations. As per the met department, skies remained mostly overcast in Lucknow, while parts of the state, including Varanasi and Jaunpur, received unseasonal rainfall on Friday. The city recorded a maximum temperature of 35.9degC and a minimum of 23.4degC. Light rain with storms hit Varanasi, Jaunpur, and Ghazipur on Friday afternoon, raising concerns among farmers harvesting wheat. The sky turned cloudy by noon, followed by a storm with light showers across these areas. A farmer from Tatarpur village in Ghazipur said that this unseasonal rain has caused significant damage to wheat crops ready for harvest, leaving farmers across the region worried. Sagar Yadav, a farmer from Rajapur village in Varanasi, said such rains are harmful to ripened wheat and mustard crops, as moisture can lead to fungal growth and shriveled grains. District agriculture officer Sangam Singh advised farmers whose crops have been damaged due to the unseasonal or cyclonic rainfall to report the loss within 72 hours by calling the toll-free number 14447, provided they have insured their crops under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (Prime Minister's Crop Insurance Scheme). Singh added that if farmers face any difficulty in reporting the loss through the toll-free number, they can submit a written complaint to the district agriculture officer or deputy director of agriculture to facilitate compensation as per rules through the crop insurance company....