Sriganganagar in Rajasthan on Sunday sizzled at 45 degrees Celsius, as several parts in the country reported temperatures normal for this time of the year albeit with sultry weather conditions.
In Rajasthan, Sriganganagar remained the hottest, while Churu and Bikaner followed closely with 44.2 and 42.0 degrees Celsius, respectively, the weather department said. Jaipur recorded a high of 39 degrees Celsius, while Jaisalmer, Pilani, Barmer and Kota saw the mercury reaching a maximum of a little above 40 degrees Celsius.
Sriganganagar received a slight rainfall of 3.6 mm, while state capital Jaipur recorded a negligible 0.2 mm rain, even as the weather department forecast light rainfalls in a few areas of eastern Rajasthan and at isolated places in western Rajasthan in the next 24 hours. It was a hot and humid day in the National Capital with the mercury settling down at 39.4 degrees Celsius while the minimum temperature was 29.6 C.
The humidity level hovered between 50 and 83 per cent and no rainfall was recorded in the national capital. Hot and humid conditions prevailed in most parts of gangetic West Bengal with Burdwan recording the day’s highest temperature in the state at 37.0 degrees Celsius, closely followed by Sriniketan at 36.9 degrees Celsius.
In Kolkata, the day time temperature was recorded at 36.1 degrees Celsius. Coochbehar received 48.2 mm rainfall, the highest in the state since yesterday, the MeT department said.