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El Niño Observatory Monitored cities Uttar Pradesh Lucknow

El Niño in LucknowUttar Pradesh · India

Current El Niño risk

Attention level: HighWarning · Drought / heat / fire risk13 consecutive dry days in the forecast

Lucknow is inside the projected impact zone India & Pakistan: monsoon region.

El Niño years tend to weaken the southwest monsoon, cutting rainfall over the agricultural heartland and stressing water and power supplies.

Next 14 days in Lucknow

0 of the next 14 days show a 60%+ chance of rain; 0 with heavy rain.

% is the chance of rain that day. The word shows how strong that rain should be. Tap a day for details.

Areas with drought and water-shortage history in Lucknow

Indira Nagar

Indira Nagar

Recurring summer and winter water cuts tied to falling Kathauta Lake levels and Sharda Canal closures

Gomti Nagar

Gomti Nagar

Frequent shortages during canal closures and summer, with supply cutbacks from Kathauta Lake

Chinhat

Chinhat

Affected by the same Kathauta Lake shortfall that disrupts supply to nearby eastern Lucknow areas

Faizullaganj

Faizullaganj

Long-running drinking water scarcity and recent supply disruptions in adjoining colonies

Sadar area

Sadar area

Locality-wide water crisis for days, with tubewell failure forcing residents to queue for tanker water

Mahanagar ward

Mahanagar ward

Several colonies have had chronic drinking water problems for about five years

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] · Images: Google Street View. They show the street on a normal day, not during a flood. AI-generated list using web search (Perplexity Sonar) from news and public sources. Use as a starting reference, not an official risk map.

What you should do

  • Store drinking water and cut non-essential use now, before restrictions arrive.
  • Never burn waste or vegetation: fire risk is sharply elevated in dry spells.
  • If you depend on agriculture, plan for reduced rainfall this season.
  • Watch for water-rationing announcements from your utility.
  • Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.

Emergency kit: what to have ready

Emergency numbers

Numbers are national defaults; some regions use local variants. Confirm with local authorities.

Official monitoring agencies

India Meteorological Department

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NDMA India

Civil defense and emergencies

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NOAA Climate Prediction Center

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IRI, Columbia University

Global ENSO reference

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Frequently asked questions

Is Lucknow affected by El Niño?

Yes. Lucknow sits in the documented impact zone India & Pakistan: monsoon region: El Niño years tend to weaken the southwest monsoon, cutting rainfall over the agricultural heartland and stressing water and power supplies.

Will it rain in Lucknow in the coming days?

The current 14-day forecast shows 0 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 0 days with heavy rain. Probabilities update every 6 hours.

What should residents of Lucknow do?

Store drinking water and cut non-essential use now, before restrictions arrive. Never burn waste or vegetation: fire risk is sharply elevated in dry spells. Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.

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Data refreshes every 6 hours. Forecast: Open-Meteo. Zone risk: NOAA data and documented El Niño patterns.

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