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El Niño in LucknowUttar Pradesh · India
Current El Niño risk
Attention level: ModerateWarning · Drought / water / fire riskDrought-prone zone; the rain in this forecast eases short-term pressureLucknow 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
14 of the next 14 days show a 60%+ chance of rain; 6 with heavy rain.
% is the chance of rain that day. The word shows how strong that rain should be. Tap a day for details. Depth is indicative, based on rainfall intensity, not an official flood forecast. Feels-like temperature from the forecast, not an official heat-health warning.
River flood risk: GloFAS model: river flow near you is forecast to run high vs recent levels. (Modeled river-flow estimate (GloFAS global flood model), not an official flood warning.)
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Areas with drought and water-shortage history in Lucknow
Indira Nagar
Recurring summer and winter water cuts tied to falling Kathauta Lake levels and Sharda Canal closures
Gomti Nagar
Frequent shortages during canal closures and summer, with supply cutbacks from Kathauta Lake
Chinhat
Affected by the same Kathauta Lake shortfall that disrupts supply to nearby eastern Lucknow areas
Faizullaganj
Long-running drinking water scarcity and recent supply disruptions in adjoining colonies
Sadar area
Locality-wide water crisis for days, with tubewell failure forcing residents to queue for tanker water
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.
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Numbers are national defaults; some regions use local variants. Confirm with local authorities.
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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 14 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 6 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.