The Celsius soared to 39.6 degrees in Calcutta on Friday, the season’s highest so far, before a spell of rain and winds brought temporary relief in the evening. The weatherman said the next few days would remain hot and sultry with slim chances of thundershowers. But before that on Friday, the maximum temperature went up three notches from Thursday. Maximum temperature is likely to remain two notches above normal over Calcutta and the two Parganas. The western districts of Purulia, Bankura, East and West Burdwan, West Midnapore and Jhargram are likely to be under the grip of a heatwave, the Met office said.

Source: The Telegraph June 15, 2019 01:30 UTC