Lucknow: The residents of the city have been enjoying pleasant weather. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in regions of Uttar Pradesh. Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is predicted in the state on Monday, August 4, 2025. According to the weather department, this rainfall is a result of a western disturbance.
Red alert has been issued in these regions of Uttar Pradesh
Today, the minimum and maximum temperatures are likely to be around 25 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively. The IMD has issued a red alert in Gonda, Bahraich, Sitapur, Barabanki, and its surrounding areas. Whereas, an orange alert has been issued in Balrampur, Shravasi, Lakhimpur, Kheri, RaeBareli, Amethi, Ayodhya, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur and its surrounding areas.
A yellow alert has been issued in these regions
Apart from this, light to moderate rainfall is anticipated in Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Sant Kabir Nagar, Gorakhpur, Basti, Kushinagar, Sultanpur, Lucknow, Farrukhabad, Rampur, Basti, Maharajganj, Kannauj, Kanpur, Mathura, Moradabad, Etawah, Auraiya, Bijnor, Rampur, Mainpuri, Auraiya, Agra, Firozabad, Hathras, Aligarh, Sant Kabir Nagar, Badaun, Rampur and Unnao. The rainfall is likely to be accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds.
IMD has issued an advisory
The weather department has issued heavy rainfall till August 6, 2025. According to the district magistrate, amid worsening weather conditions and continuous rainfall, all government and private schools from classes 1 to 12 in Lucknow will remain closed on Monday. The river has been rising continuously since Saturday, triggering concerns of urban flooding.
In response, the authorities have suspended all boat operations on the Ganga. The weather department also issued an advisory for rainfall in the state and advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel and to avoid venturing around the dams and rivers.
