The Indian Meteorological Division (IMD) on Thursday stated that temperature ranges in West Bengal are prone to rise by 2-4 levels Celsius over the following two to 3 days. The climate workplace additionally stated that there was a risk that heatwave situations prevail in some districts until Saturday.
The climate workplace has additionally forecast a yellow alert for Paschim Medinipur, Paschim Bardhman, Birbhum and Bankura for Saturday. The division stated the 4 districts might expertise heatwave situations until Sunday.
On Thursday, Raiganj in Uttar Dinajpur district clocked the very best temperature stage in Bengal at 41.8 levels Celsius. In Kolkata, the utmost temperature was recorded as 36.9 levels Celsius and a most humidity at 84 per cent on Thursday. The sky remained partly cloudy, officers stated.
Within the southern a part of the state, the utmost temperature in Burdwan, Panaghar, Barrackpur and Jhargram hovered round 37-38 levels Celsius. In Kalaikunda, the utmost temperature was recorded as 39.7 levels Celsius and 39.3 levels Celsius in Purulia.