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Not only are the monsoon currents not moving, there is no sign of any rain-triggering system either,” said Das. The westerly winds are slowing down and that could bring the mercury down by a degree on Monday. But it is the dry westerly winds that have left the city scorched. KOLKATA: The city continued to reel under scorching heat for the second consecutive day with the maximum temperature reaching 39.7°C on Saturday. Kolkata had recorded 40°C on Friday.With warm westerly winds blowing in from north India and no sign of the revival of monsoon current yet, Kolkata had a gruelling start to the weekend..