Kolkata: Heat wave conditions with scorching heat are likely to continue in South Bengal till May 5 and Kalaikunda will record the state's highest temperature of 45 degrees Celsius, the weather department said on Wednesday.
However, the weather office expects the situation to change from May 6, as rain is likely to occur over coastal districts, which will gradually spread to other parts of Gangetic West Bengal.
The Meteorological Department said that heat wave conditions will continue at many places in South Bengal till May 5 and there is a possibility of severe heat wave in Bankura, Birbhum, Jhargram, West Medinipur, East and West Bardhaman districts.
It said that there will be no major change in the maximum temperature during the next two days and thus there will be a gradual decline in it over the next three days over the region.
The weather department said the severe weather conditions in the southern and western districts of West Bengal are being caused by dry westerly winds and strong solar insolation.
Kalaikunda in West Medinipur district recorded West Bengal's maximum temperature of 45.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, while Jhargram recorded 44.5 degrees Celsius, the weather department said.
In Panagarh and Purulia the mercury crossed 44.1 degrees.
Kolkata recorded the day's highest temperature of 42 degrees Celsius, while neighboring Salt Lake remained slightly cooler at 41.1 degrees, the weather department said.
According to weather department data, other places that recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius included Medinipur (43.4), Bankura (43.3), Krishnanagar (42.2), Bardhaman (42), Asanso (42.3), and Sriniketan (41.8). Are. Are.
However, the weather office expects the situation to change from May 6, as rain is likely to occur over coastal districts, which will gradually spread to other parts of Gangetic West Bengal.
The Meteorological Department said that heat wave conditions will continue at many places in South Bengal till May 5 and there is a possibility of severe heat wave in Bankura, Birbhum, Jhargram, West Medinipur, East and West Bardhaman districts.
It said that there will be no major change in the maximum temperature during the next two days and thus there will be a gradual decline in it over the next three days over the region.
The weather department said the severe weather conditions in the southern and western districts of West Bengal are being caused by dry westerly winds and strong solar insolation.
Kalaikunda in West Medinipur district recorded West Bengal's maximum temperature of 45.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, while Jhargram recorded 44.5 degrees Celsius, the weather department said.
In Panagarh and Purulia the mercury crossed 44.1 degrees.
Kolkata recorded the day's highest temperature of 42 degrees Celsius, while neighboring Salt Lake remained slightly cooler at 41.1 degrees, the weather department said.
According to weather department data, other places that recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius included Medinipur (43.4), Bankura (43.3), Krishnanagar (42.2), Bardhaman (42), Asanso (42.3), and Sriniketan (41.8). Are. Are.
