Puranpur received 6 cm of rainfall, followed by Kanpur and Lalitpur, 5 cm each; while Lucknow, Mohammadi, Tarabganj, Atarra, Katarniaghat, Meja, Baheri, Mahoba, Garoth, Maudaha received 3 cm of rain each, the weather department said.
After witnessing heat wave early this month, the day temperature in Jammu fell to 35.6 degrees Celsius following overcast conditions and showers on Monday and hovered around the season's average of 38 degrees Celsius till Friday.
The Selva Chinthamani Lake in Coimbatore bore the brunt of the harsh sun and went dry due to the heat wave conditions prevalent in the region, resulting hundreds of dead fish.
Residents of Delhi have been witnessing pleasant weather for the past four days. The Ridge Observatory in the capital recorded a maximum temperature of 33.8 degree Celsius on Wednesday, which was 5 degrees below normal.
Odisha government Tuesday announced extension of the summer vacation in schools till June 25 in view of the prevailing heatwave conditions across the state.
Severe heatwave killed 12 more people in Bihar in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll over the past three days to 90, official said on Tuesday.
The deaths have been majorly reported from Aurangabad, Gaya and Nawada districts. Heatwave has killed 184 so far in Bihar.
The maximum temperatures at most places in Haryana and Punjab and their capital Chandigarh had hovered in the range of 42-45 degrees Celsius for several days.
Aurangabad civil surgeon Dr Surendra Prasad Singh confirmed 27 deaths due to the heatwave till late Saturday night. "Dozens are being treated for it in different hospitals," he said.
The heatwave continued in parts of Rajasthan on Friday, even though there was slight drop in temperature compared to Thursday, a MeT official said.
State capital Lucknow recorded 41.6 degrees Celsius. This was 2 degrees above normal.
Heat wave conditions prevailed in most parts of Rajasthan on Thursday, with Kota being recorded as the hottest place in the state at 46.9 degrees Celsius, a MeT Department official said.
The city recorded a minimum temperature of 27.6 degrees Celsius, a day after parts it registered a high of 47 degrees Celsius.
Odisha continues to reel under intense heat wave conditions as the mercury soared above 40 degrees Celsius in several cities of the state.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that the maximum temperature is likely to touch 47 degree celsius in the next 24 hours.
The IMD has also sounded a red-coded alert for Haryana, Rajasthan and west Uttar Pradesh until May 27.
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