Heavy rain on Friday lashed parts of the national capital as well as some places in Uttar Pradesh where at least two rivers are flowing above the danger levels.

The rain brought relief to Delhiites as the temperature was recorded at 29.8 degrees Celsius in the morning.

Safdarjung observatory recorded 4.4 mm rain between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm while weather stations at Lodhi Road, Palam and Ridge recorded 1.4 mm, 2.6 mm and 20 mm rain, respectively, during the same period.

Heavy rain occurred in parts of Uttar Pradesh where water levels in at least two rivers - Ken and Sharda - is above their danger marks and it is rising in several other rivers.

Ken river is flowing above danger mark in Banda while Sharda is flowing above the danger mark in Palliakana (Kheri) in Sharda Nagar.

While water level in the Ganga is rising in Dalmau (Raebareli), Allahabad, Varnasi, Mirzapur, Ghazipur and Ballia, water level in Yamuna is rising in Mathura, Agra, Auraiya, Hamirpur and Banda. Ghagra is flowing near danger mark in Elgin Bridge (Barbanki), Ayodhya (Faizabad) and Ballia.

Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur and Purnea recorded their maximum temperatures at around 34-35 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperatures stood between 25 to 27 degrees Celsius.

Monsoon remained subdued in West Bengal with little or no rainfall in most parts of the state though the capital city remained an exception with moderate rain of 17.6 mm of rainfall in 24 hours since Thursday morning.

The IMD also advised fishermen not to venture into sea as the condition there would remain rough.