UP Scorches at 45.4°C, Altered School Timings and Elephant Baths

Uttar Pradesh is under severe heat, with Banda registering 45.4°C on Friday. The reading was the country’s highest that day.

Coverage under headlines such as ‘UP Scorches at 45.4°C’ described local impacts. Reporters noted rapid onset of hot winds and strong sunlight since Saturday morning.

Heat spread and affected districts

Seventeen districts recorded maximum temperatures above 40°C. Prayagraj and Jhansi were among the hardest hit.

Last year, temperatures crossed 45°C on April 27. This year’s heat arrived roughly ten days earlier.

Animal relief measures

Zoological and municipal teams stepped up measures for animals. At Gorakhpur Zoo, elephants like ‘Ganga Prasad’ received repeated baths.

Officials arranged water points at the collectorate in Kaushambi. Monkeys were seen drinking and playing at these spots.

Media reports highlighted Elephant Baths as a visible relief effort during the heatwave.

Schools and public precautions

In Varanasi, authorities changed school schedules for younger students. Classes up to Class 8 will run from 7:30 am to 1 pm.

Children were observed covering faces and carrying umbrellas on their way to school. The measure reflects wider efforts to protect students.

The move was reported under the phrase Altered School Timings in many local updates.

Storms and damage in western Uttar Pradesh

Western districts saw a sudden weather shift on Friday evening. Noida, Ghaziabad, Meerut, and Muzaffarnagar reported storms and rain.

Several trees and electric poles were uprooted. In Moradabad’s Mundhapande area, a late-night storm caused a house wall to collapse.

The collapse killed a husband and wife who were sleeping in the courtyard.

Short-term forecast

Lucknow meteorologist Atul Singh warned of a temperature rise over coming days. He said highs may increase by 2–3°C in the next three days.

Singh added temperatures could reach 47–48°C by the end of the month. A new western disturbance may bring cloud cover but little rain.

Forecasters said the disturbance could raise humidity and create heatwave-like conditions in some areas.

Reporting for Filmogaz.com drew on field observations and official statements from meteorological and local authorities.