Rain drenches away heat in Kolkata

Kolkata, Jun 22 (UNI) A smart noon shower yesterday brought the much needed respite that the people were waiting for.

There was a good amount of rainfall in the city and people seemed to take out the maximum advantage of the wonderful weather.

The flora and fauna also brightened up after a fresh bath in the much waited downpour. The Maidan, the lungs of the city, looked verdant green after the downpour.

The MET officials have predicted a rainfall within the next 24 hours in the state.

However, humidity has lessened after the rains.

The relative humidity recorded yesterday was a maximum of 93 per cent and a minimum of 73 per cent. The maximum temperature was 32.2 degree Celsius and the minimum 25.8 degree Celsius.

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