Cold conditions are set to continue in West Bengal over the next few days, as confirmed by the Meteorological office on Wednesday. The ongoing cold spell is expected to persist, with a further drop in minimum temperatures anticipated.
Tuesday marked the coldest day in the last 13 years for Kolkata, with temperatures plummeting to 10.2 degrees Celsius. The chill persisted into Wednesday, with the minimum temperature in the city recorded at 10.3 degrees Celsius, 3.6 degrees below the normal range.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore has indicated that this cold weather pattern will prevail in south Bengal until Saturday. An official from RMC mentioned that along with the intense cold, fog is likely to blanket the mornings in most districts, including Kolkata. Some districts may also experience cold wave and ‘cold day’ conditions, although a slight temperature increase of 2 to 3 degrees Celsius is expected over the weekend.
The maximum temperature in Kolkata on Tuesday was 18 degrees Celsius, significantly below the normal range by 6.7 degrees. However, Wednesday saw clear skies from morning onwards, with the fog dissipating quickly, which is anticipated to aid in a rise in the day’s maximum temperature.
In the city’s outskirts, Dum Dum recorded a morning temperature of 9.8 degrees Celsius, while Sriniketan in Birbhum district emerged as the coldest spot in South Bengal, registering 6.6 degrees Celsius in the morning.
East Burdwan and Birbhum in the western districts are likely to encounter cold wave conditions on Thursday, with Birbhum expected to endure these conditions until Friday morning. Furthermore, six other districts in south Bengal are poised to face ‘cold day’ conditions, with foggy weather persisting until Saturday across all districts in South Bengal, including Kolkata.
