LUCKNOW: While light to moderate thundershowers were reported from several parts of the state in the past 24 hours, monsoon is expected to pick up pace from Thursday till Saturday.
State Met director JP Gupta said that the monsoon trough line is currently running south of its normal position towards UP. It is very likely to continue to shift gradually northwards during the next three days, leading to an increase in rainfall activity in UP from July 28 to July 30 in many parts of the state, including Lucknow, he added.