Several parts of West Bengal are reeling under scorching heat as the Meteorological Department on June 2 forecast heatwave conditions in the State’s hill districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong for the next three to four days.
The weather office said that the Himalayan State of Sikkim was also likely to experience heatwave conditions, which is a departure of at least 5°C on the higher side from normal.
In Gangtok, the maximum temperature on June 1 was 25.2°C, minimum temperature on June 2 morning was 16.6°C.