Weather update: IMD predicts severe heatwave conditions in several Indian states till May 5, with light rainfall expected in other states. Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions likely in specific regions, while isolated rainfall with thunderstorms expected in many states during the week.
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.
Southern West Bengal, which has seen a steady rise in day temperatures over the last one week, is set to see a fall in the mercury level by three to four notches, the forecast said