The humidity and the heat wave are kicking the City of Joy hard. After reaching a record maximum temperature of 40.6 degrees Celsius yesterday, Kolkata is facing yet another heatwave today, the Regional Meteorological Center in Alipore warned.
Reports say yesterday’s temperature broke records for the hottest day in the last two years for Kolkata. Unfortunately, even today does not bring any respite to the city.
AccuWeather has predicted a maximum daily temperature of 40 degrees Celsius for the city, which the city’s residents will not be happy to hear.
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If you’re wondering how Kolkata could be whining at 40 degrees Celsius while places like Delhi and Uttar Pradesh can soar up to 48 degrees Celsius on a bad day, the answer is humidity.
While the mercury is 40 degrees Celsius, the humidity in Kolkata’s air makes the heat feel worse than it is. This is why, as AccuWeather points out, 40 degrees Celsius feels like 48 degrees:
As a heat wave hit the city yesterday, the West Bengal government ordered schools to extend the summer vacation by 10 days.
Schools were supposed to reopen on June 20, but will instead reopen on June 30.
Less than a week ago, Kolkata was enjoying heavy rains, driven away by the advancing southwest monsoon. Unfortunately, this joy didn’t seem to last long.
