Weather will show two colors in UP today, heavy rain in Agra-Varanasi and high alert of severe heat wave in 38 districts including Lucknow.

The scorching sun and humid heat in Uttar Pradesh is showing no sign of abating. Light and sporadic rain occurred in some parts of the state on Thursday, but it did not provide much respite to the people from the heat. Today i.e. on June 26, 2026, two different colors of weather are going to be seen in the entire state – at some places it will rain with thunder, while at other places a severe heat wave will make people miserable. However, amidst all this, the Meteorological Department has given a very big and relieving good news for the people of UP. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), there is going to be a strong entry of monsoon winds in Uttar Pradesh soon.

Meteorologists say that the monsoon has started moving very fast from the south-west direction in UP. In such a situation, within the next two to three days, the effect of monsoon will be clearly visible in many parts of Uttar Pradesh. After this, heavy rains will start in the entire state, due to which people will get complete relief from this deadly humidity and heat.

How will the weather be in UP today?

According to the Meteorological Department, mixed weather is expected in both the western and eastern divisions of Uttar Pradesh today. On one hand, light to moderate rains of pre-monsoon will provide relief to the people in about 29 districts from Agra to Varanasi, while on the other hand, a serious warning has been issued of severe heat and heat wave (heat wave) in big cities like the capital Lucknow, Ayodhya and Prayagraj. However, it is a matter of relief that during this period the weather may change due to sudden strong storm in some areas and there may be showers along with dusty winds.

Talking about Lucknow, the city of Nawabs, the weather here has remained completely dry for the last three days and the sticky humidity has made life miserable for the people. Even today, the people of Lucknow will have to face the scorching and stinging sun throughout the day. Severe heat can cause trouble in the afternoon and at present there is no sign of rain here. Apart from Lucknow, the Meteorological Department has also issued a strict heat wave alert in Sitapur, Ayodhya, Amethi, Barabanki, Hardoi and Unnao districts today.

Yellow alert of severe heat wave in these 38 districts of Uttar Pradesh

The major districts of the state where the Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert warning of heat wave today include Kanpur, Rae Bareli, Fatehpur, Banda, Lakhimpur Kheri, Bahraich, Sultanpur, Kaushambi, Chitrakoot, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Sonbhadra, Ghazipur, Mau, Ballia, Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Deoria, Sant These include Kabir Nagar, Gorakhpur, Ayodhya, Gonda, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, Basti, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh and Jaunpur. People living in these areas have been advised to take special precautions while leaving their homes in the afternoon.

There will be heavy rain in these 29 districts including Agra

In Noida and Ghaziabad adjacent to Delhi, the weather is completely clear and sunny since this morning, although movement of clouds can be seen here after noon. On the other hand, the Meteorological Department has issued warnings for Agra, Mathura, Aligarh, Hathras, Etah, Mainpuri, Etawah, Auraiya, Jalaun, Jhansi, Lalitpur, Mahoba, Hamirpur, Banda, Chitrakoot, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Sant Ravidas Nagar, Mirzapur, Chandauli, Sonbhadra, Ghazipur, Mau, Ballia, Maharajganj, Kushinagar, Deoria, Sant Kabir Nagar and There is a strong forecast of light to moderate pre-monsoon rain with thunderstorms in Gorakhpur and its surrounding areas.

Monsoon will be active in the entire state from this date, temperature will fall

The wait of the people of UP is about to end because according to the Meteorological Department, the real impact of monsoon will be seen in the entire state from June 29 and 30. After this, torrential rains with heavy thunder will start in many districts of Purvanchal, while in Western UP too, there will be dense dark clouds in the sky and there will be heavy rain. Due to this monsoon rain, there will be a significant drop of about 5 to 8 degrees Celsius in the maximum temperature of Uttar Pradesh within the next four days, due to which the weather will become very pleasant.