Kanpur: Residents woke up to widespread morning showers on Saturday, but bright sunshine later in the day, coupled with high humidity, made conditions sultry.According to the weather observatory of CSA University, the maximum temperature was recorded at 33.4°C, 0.6°C higher than Friday, while the minimum temperature rose to 25.8°C, up 1.2°C from the previous day.The maximum relative humidity was recorded at 91%, while southeasterly winds blew at a speed of 7.8 kmph.Saturday marked the sixth consecutive day of rainfall in the city. For the past three days, Kanpur has been receiving morning showers, which have provided some respite from the humidity by bringing down temperatures.CSA University weather expert S.N. Sunil Pandey said atmospheric moisture and an increased influx of moisture due to developing weather systems are likely to keep the weather unsettled across the Kanpur division between Aug. 9 and 11.“Cloudy skies are likely during this period, with intermittent strong winds and scattered light to moderate rainfall. Gusty winds, thunderstorms and lightning may occur at isolated places,” he said.Pandey added that strong surface winds may also occur, while sunny spells could continue intermittently amid cloudy conditions. Humidity is also likely to remain high.Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast scattered to heavy rainfall and thundershowers across all districts of the Kanpur division over the next 24 hours due to active monsoon conditions. A yellow and orange alert has been issued for the division.The rainfall is likely to bring down temperatures but may further increase humidity. In Kanpur Nagar, the sky is expected to remain heavily overcast, with a 70%-90% probability of heavy rainfall accompanied by intense thunderstorms during the night and morning hours.
