Jhansi in the Bundelkhand region recorded the highest temperature in the state on Thursday at 42.1 degrees Celsius, followed by 42 degrees Celsius in Bulandshahr and 41.6 degrees Celsius in Agra, the MeT office said.
In state capital Lucknow, the maximum temperature touched 38.5 degrees Celsius, while the minimum settled at 25.1 degrees Celsius.
The MeT department has forecast clear sky with the possibility of rain and thundershowers at isolated locations on Friday. PTI CDN ARI