On Friday, Gorakhpur in Gorakhpur district and Ballia in Ballia district, both located in the Purvanchal region of Uttar Pradesh, India, recorded their third and fifth lowest maximum temperatures for the month of May. Gorakhpur's temperature dropped to 26.4 degrees Celsius, which is 11.7 degrees below normal, while Ballia recorded 27.5 degrees Celsius, 9.8 degrees below normal. In contrast, Orai was the hottest location in the state, reaching 41.6 degrees Celsius. The minimum and maximum temperatures in Lucknow were 21.3 degrees and 33.3 degrees Celsius, respectively. The weather forecast indicates mainly clear skies for Lucknow, with expected temperatures around 37 degrees during the day and 22 degrees at night. While dry conditions are anticipated in western Uttar Pradesh, isolated rain and thundershowers are expected in eastern regions. Despite the forecast for above-normal rainfall, average temperatures across most of the state are projected to be normal to above normal, with increased heatwave days expected in northern Terai regions.