At 43.4°C, Prayagraj was the hottest district in Uttar Pradesh and the second hottest in the country after Sriganganagar, which recorded 44.4°C. Other cities where the maximum temperature crossed 40°C included Agra (42.6°C), Fatehpur (42.4°C), Lakhimpur Kheri (42°C), Orai (41°C), Hamirpur and Bareilly (40.2°C each), and Fatehgarh and Basti (40°C each).

Nine UP cities on list of 11 hottest in India; in absence of significant weather activity, heatwave conditions likely to continue until June 28, monsoon relief expected after that

The combination of scorching sunlight, hot winds and high humidity made conditions extremely uncomfortable for residents.

Lucknow records max and minimum temp of 41.9 and 29.5 degrees Celsius respectively; relative humidity remains high at 70%

At 43.4°C, Prayagraj was the hottest district in Uttar Pradesh and the second hottest in the country after Sriganganagar, which recorded 44.4°C. Other cities where the maximum…