Steel cities Jamshedpur and Bokaro recorded a maximum of 42.9 and 41 degree C respectively, MeT official said.
Palamau (42.8 degree C), Dumka (42.5), Sahibganj (42), Jamtara (42), Giridih (40), Lohardaga (40) and Chatra (40) districts also sizzled in intense heat, he said.
The weather forecast for the next one to five days is clear sky and dry conditions, he added.