LUCKNOW, March 2 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecast a dip in minimum temperatures across Uttar Pradesh, with a drop of 2 to 4degC expected over the next five days. Several districts have already recorded a noticeable fall in night temperatures in the past 24 hours.

In Lucknow, the minimum temperature declined by 3.4degC within a day, dropping from 19.4degC on Saturday to 16degC on Sunday. Kanpur City also experienced a decrease, with night temperatures falling from 18degC to 15degC. The lowest temperature in the state was recorded at Najibabad and Bulandshahr, where the mercury touched 11degC.

While temperatures dropped in several areas, night temperatures remained above normal by 3 to 5degC in Gorakhpur, De...