In Kolkata, the maximum temperature was 41.3 degrees C, 5.7 degrees C above normal. - South Bengal, Parts Of State s Northern Districts Swelter With Continuing Heatwave
An orange alert has been issued for North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Kolkata, Hooghly, Purulia, Murshidabad, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Nadia, and Kolkata, which recorded a maximum of 40 degree Celsius on Friday.