Sultry weather conditions, Sriganganagar scorches at 45 deg C

New Delhi, Jun 26 () Sriganganagar in Rajasthan today 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.
Jalpaiguri received 17.3 mm rain, while in the hill town of Darjeeling 2.0 mm of rain was recorded.
In Odisha, rainfall was reported from almost all parts in south and coastal parts of the state owing to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
Sambalpur remained the hottest place in Odisha with 37.8 degrees Celsius, while the mercury settled for a high of 31.9 degrees Celsius in Bhubaneswar, where the relative humidity was reported at 100 per cent.
The weather department has advised fishermen to be cautious while venturing into the sea as it predicted heavy rainfall likely over south Odisha during the next 24 hours.
Bihar's capital city Patna recorded a maximum temperature of 38.0 degree Celsius, while Gaya remained the hottest place in the state at 38.8 degrees Celsius.
Amidst a weakening monsoon over the state, Patna and Purnea recorded no rainfall in the past 24 hours while Gaya and Bhagalpur reported a trace of rain, Met department said.
In Punjab and Haryana, weather conditions remained close to normal for this time of the year, as high levels of humidity persisted in several parts of the neighbouring states. (MORE) TEAM KIS RG KIS