According to the Met department, temperature rose appreciably in Meerut division, fell in Faizabad division and changed little in the remaining divisions over the state.
It was appreciably above normal in Allahabad, Lucknow, Bareilly, Jhansi and Agra division, above normal in Varanasi, Kanpur, Moradabad and Meerut divisions and normal in the remaining divisions over the state.
Highest maximum temperature of 46.4 degrees Celsius was recorded at Banda, they added.