
People cover themselves on a hot summer day, in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on April 29, 2026.
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Banda in Uttar Pradesh’s Bundelkhand region recorded the highest temperature in the State at a sweltering 45.6 degrees Celsius on Tuesday (April 28, 2026) as heatwave conditions prevailed across several regions, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Among other hot spots, Orai recorded 43.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Jhansi at 42.4 degrees Celsius, while Fatehgarh and Hamirpur both registered 42.2 degrees Celsius. Agra too witnessed extreme weather at 42.1 degrees Celsius, reflecting the widespread intensity of the heatwave across the State.
Published – April 29, 2026 04:25 pm IST