Day temperatures in Gangetic West Bengal today crossed the 40 degrees Celsius mark, six degrees above normal but the weatherman kept up hopes with forecast of possibility of rain or thunderstorm in some parts of the region in the next 24 hours.
Bankura recorded the day's highest temperature in the state at 40.7 degrees Celsius, the MeT department said.
Midnapore, Asansol, Burdwan, Baharampur and Sriniketan in Gangetic Bengal recorded 42.4 degrees Celsius, 42.2 degrees Celsius, 40 degrees Celsius, 37.2 degrees Celsius and 37 degrees Celsius respectively.
The day's highest temperature in Kolkata was recorded at 40.4 degrees Celsius, but high humidity level at 88 per cent raised the discomfort level.
The MeT department has forecast partly cloudy sky with possibility of moderate rain or thunderstorm in parts of Gangetic West Bengal in the next 24 hours.
