Despite repeated changes in pitch, winter's batting is no longer particularly impressive. Today, Friday, Kolkata's minimum temperature was 15.7 degrees Celsius. Thursday's maximum temperature was 27.1 degrees Celsius. The Alipore Weather Department has announced that winter's farewell phase will begin definitively after Sunday. This means that on February 14, Valentine's Day, stylish outfits will replace sweaters as companions during the day. The weather office forecasts a strong possibility that day and night temperatures will rise from Monday.
In Kolkata and South Bengal, the winter atmosphere will persist for at least another five days during dawn and night. By Sunday, temperatures in multiple districts of South Bengal may drop by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius. The weather office has stated that there is a strong possibility of day and night temperatures rising again from Monday. Light to moderate fog will prevail in all districts of South Bengal during morning hours. Particularly in West Bardhaman, Birbhum, Purulia, Jhargram, East Midnapore, and South 24 Parganas, fog will be more intense. However, the sky will clear as the day progresses.
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While temperatures will rise in South Bengal, North Bengal will enjoy pleasant weather. A fog warning is in effect. The Weather Department has announced that visibility may decrease in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Cooch Behar. Consequently, fog could pose a major obstacle for those planning hill station trips on Valentine's Day. In North Bengal, temperatures will hover between 6 to 11 degrees Celsius over the next few days.
The Weather Department has reported that a new western disturbance is entering Jammu and Kashmir. A cyclonic circulation has formed over Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, which is causing the winter to fade.
