Lucknow, June 30 (PTI) Ballia and some other areas of eastern Uttar Pradesh received rains on Tuesday, while the western region of the state experienced a sultry weather, officials said.

State capital Lucknow recorded a maximum temperature of 35.6 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 26.2 degrees Celsius, the meteorological department said.

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Ballia recorded 35 mm of rainfall and Varanasi 3.6 mm, according to the meteorological department.

Agra in western Uttar Pradesh was the hottest city in the state with a maximum temperature of 37.7 degrees Celsius, followed by Jhansi 37.6 and Etawah 37 degrees Celsius.

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