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People facing the scorching heat in Uttar Pradesh are witnessing a big and sudden change in the weather patterns. Due to a new Western Disturbance active in the Himalayan region, the weather pattern of the entire state has changed. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a high alert for severe thunderstorm, heavy rain, lightning and hail at some places across Uttar Pradesh for today, May 31. According to meteorologists, there is a possibility of severe storm in many areas during this period.
How will the weather be in Eastern UP?
If we talk specifically about Eastern Uttar Pradesh (Purvanchal), then people living here need to be extremely cautious today. The weather department has issued a warning of heavy rain and thunderstorms for major districts like Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Deoria and Kushinagar.
Due to this storm and rain, common people may have to face many practical problems:
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Falling trees and hoardings: Strong winds can cause weak trees and large advertising boards on roads to fall.
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Disruption of power supply: Due to storm, breaking of electric wires or falling of poles can lead to power cuts for hours in many areas.
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Traffic affected: Due to torrential rains and waterlogging, there may be long traffic jams on the roads.
District wise alerts and possible weather conditions
How the weather will be affected in different parts of Uttar Pradesh today can be easily understood from the table given below:
| Affected areas/districts | Wind speed and alert type | probable weather conditions |
| Varanasi and surrounding areas | 40 to 50 km/h + hail alert | Strong dust storm with full possibility of torrential rain and hailstorm. |
| Gorakhpur, Deoria and Kushinagar | 40 to 50 km/h + thunderstorm alert | There is a possibility of heavy rain and lightning along with heavy thunder. |
| Rest of Uttar Pradesh (almost all districts) | Normal to moderate thunderstorms | There is a possibility of light to moderate showers along with thunderstorms and drop in temperature. |
Important safety guidelines of Meteorological Department
In view of the possibility of bad weather and storm, the administration has issued an advisory for the common citizens. When storm and rain starts, do not go towards open fields or fields even by mistake. Avoid taking shelter under large and old trees, as these are at the highest risk of falling. Apart from this, maintain sufficient distance from electric poles, transformers and high towers to avoid any kind of accident or getting electrocuted.
Forecast for the next few days: Will the scorching heat return again?
According to the Meteorological Department, this series of relief and rain is not going to last very long. From June 1, rain activities will gradually reduce in Uttar Pradesh and the sky will start clearing.
After this, from June 3 and 4, the sun will once again be fierce in the entire state and the temperature will rise rapidly. Along with this, meteorologists have given another worrying estimate that this time Uttar Pradesh is expected to receive about 10% less rainfall than normal during the main months of June and July. This simply means that humidity and heat may haunt people once again in the coming days.
