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Met Department forecasts heatwave conditions in south Bengal till April 5

Heatwave conditions are expected to prevail from April 3-5 in the districts of Purulia, Bankura, West Bardhaman, West Midnapore and Jhargram

PTI Calcutta Published 01.04.24, 07:38 PM
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Southern districts of West Bengal are likely to experience heatwave conditions till April 5, the Met Department said on Monday.

Heatwave conditions are expected to prevail from April 3-5 in the districts of Purulia, Bankura, West Bardhaman, West Midnapore and Jhargram, it said.

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Due to the prevailing dry westerly winds over the region, such conditions are “very likely to occur over the districts of south Bengal”, the weather office said in a bulletin.

The maximum day temperatures are likely to rise by 2 to 4 degrees Celsius in south Bengal during the next three days, it said.

The bulletin added that the maximum temperatures are going to be above normal by 4 to 5 degrees Celsius over the western districts from April 3-5.

Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.

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