Red alert issued as heatwave sweeps Uttar Pradesh
A red alert has been issued for 10 districts in Uttar Pradesh due to severe heatwave conditions expected on May 22, 2026. An orange alert is in effect for 34 districts, while 17 districts are under a yellow alert. The Chief Minister has directed all departments to remain vigilant and prepare for heat-related health issues.
- ▪The Meteorological Centre has issued a red alert for Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, and other districts.
- ▪Maximum temperatures are expected to rise by 2-3 degrees Celsius in eastern Uttar Pradesh over the next 48 hours.
- ▪Banda recorded the highest temperature in the state at 47.6 degrees Celsius.
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The Meteorological Centre here has issued a red alert for 10 districts in the State for Friday (May 22, 2026), warning of "severe" to "very severe" heatwave conditions.The alert has been issued for Banda, Chitrakoot, Kaushambi, Prayagraj, Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Mirzapur, Varanasi, Bhadohi and Jaunpur districts, where severe heatwave conditions are likely during the day.An orange alert has been sounded for 34 districts, including Baghpat, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Gautam Buddh Nagar, Bulandshahr, Aligarh, Mathura, and Agra.The weather office has also issued a yellow alert for 17 districts, including Deoria, Lakhimpur Kheri, Sitapur, Hardoi, Farrukhabad, Lucknow, Barabanki, and Ayodhya.The MeT said maximum temperatures are likely to rise gradually by 2-3 degrees Celsius in eastern Uttar…
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