The maximum temperature in Calcutta rose by 6.6 degrees Celsius in 24 hours to 35.7 on Sunday as the clouds brought on by Fani disappeared. Rain is unlikely in the next three or four days at least, an official in the weather department said. While the storm bypassed Calcutta, it triggered 66.4mm of rain in the city between Friday and Saturday morning, dragging down the maximum temperature. Palam in Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 41 degrees Celsius and Lucknow 40.4 degrees on Sunday. “Calcutta being close to the coast has a high humidity level.

Source: The Telegraph May 05, 2019 20:31 UTC