Top ten hottest places in India

According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, heat wave intensified further in Gangetic West Bengal which led to rise in day temperatures on Wednesday. Panagarh and Bankura were the hottest places in the country on Wednesday. Titlagarh continues to feature in the list along with Sambalpur and Bhubaneswar in Odisha. Sultanpur and Allahabad were the hottest places in Uttar Pradesh.

Places	State	Maximum temperature on Wednesday	Forecast trend for next 24 hours
Panagarh	West Bengal	45.5°C	Drop
Bankura	West Bengal	45°C	Drop
Titlagarh	Odisha	44.8°C	Same
Shantiniketan	West Bengal	44.7°C	Same
Sambalpur	Odisha	44.5°C	Same
Asansol	West Bengal	44.4°C	Same
Sultanpur	Uttar Pradesh	44.2°C	Drop
Bhubaneswar	Odisha	44.2°C	Drop
Wardha	Maharashtra	44°C	Drop
Allahabad	Uttar Pradesh	43.8°C	Same

The latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India indicates that heat wave conditions will abate a little in Panagarh and Bankura on Friday. However, it may continue in Sambalpur.

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