Saturday Kolkata’s hottest day in seven years
It was high noon. In the sky and on earth. And, anyone out on the streets of Kolkata as the sun beat down relentlessly was left thirsting for a cool beverage or just a swig of water.
By ET Bureau |
KOLKATA: It was high noon. In the sky and on earth. And, anyone out on the streets of Kolkata as the sun beat down relentlessly was left thirsting for a cool beverage or just a swig of water. Even so, at day���s end on Saturday you were nothing short of sapped.
Saturday was incidentally Kolkata���s hottest day in seven years as the mercury shot past 42 Celesius and touched 42.1. And with humidity at 87 per cent, one was dripping.
The director of the Alipore meteorological office G.C.Debnath said that they a heat wave warning has issued been and the sweltering heat is likely to continue for the next 24 hours.
In 2002, Kolkata had experienced the highest temperature of 43 degree Celsius. And, way back in 1958, the Alipore met office had recorded 43.7 degree.
Saturday was incidentally Kolkata���s hottest day in seven years as the mercury shot past 42 Celesius and touched 42.1. And with humidity at 87 per cent, one was dripping.
The director of the Alipore meteorological office G.C.Debnath said that they a heat wave warning has issued been and the sweltering heat is likely to continue for the next 24 hours.
In 2002, Kolkata had experienced the highest temperature of 43 degree Celsius. And, way back in 1958, the Alipore met office had recorded 43.7 degree.
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