According to figures crosschecked from popular online weather forecast sources, Siliguri in the Terai plains recorded the day’s hottest maximum at 35.2 degrees Celsius, more than 14 degrees warmer than Mangan in North Sikkim, which logged the coolest reading of the day at 20.9 degrees Celsius. The Sub-Himalayan belt does not sit in isolation from global weather patterns, and the current El Niño Advisory issued by international weather agencies is one such pattern to track. El Niño conditions are already present, with sea surface temperatures running above average across the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, and forecasters expect the pattern to strengthen through the rest of the year. With El Niño expected to intensify in the coming months, both the plains and the hills of the Sub-Himalayan belt may see more such temperature extremes before the season turns. Residents are advised to stay alert to local weather updates and take precautions accordingly.