The early monsoons have brought in an exceptionally good rainfall for Uttar Pradesh. The cumulative total rainfall for Uttar Pradesh as a whole is 67.7 mm when the normal expected was 30.7mm which is 121 percent more than normal.
The state capital received 50mm rainfall in the morning and 17.3mm rainfall till evening. The maximum temperature dipped by 9 degrees at 29.7 degree celcius and minimum by 22.9 which was four degrees below normal. Met Department has issued a Heavy Rainfall warning. Director Met office JP Gupta said that the rains have been extremely good for Uttar Pradesh. " For the next forty eight hours rainfalls will be heavy over western Uttar Pradesh and at a few places in eastern Uttar Pradesh. Favourable conditions for monsoons exist with a low pressure area over Rajasthan and Haryana and this is the reason for heavy rainfalls predicted" said the Met Director.
As per the information provided by the Met Department the amount of rainfall received till Monday morning was as follows.
Those areas which have not received sufficient rainfalls in the past also received moderate-good amount of rainfall. Jalaun recorded 19mm rainfall, Mahoba 20mm rainfall and