Minimum temperature drops slightly; is winter staging a comeback in the city?

Even before the month of 'Magh' ended, the cold vanished from the city like magic. The biting cold weather from about a week ago has almost disappeared from the city. Except for the morning and evening hours, the cold is not felt much the rest of the day. The weather department has announced that temperatures are set to rise further in the coming days. The weather department blames successive western disturbances in North India for this.

Kolkata's minimum temperature dropped slightly on Saturday compared to the previous day. On Friday, the city's minimum temperature was 17.9 degrees Celsius.

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On Saturday, the city's temperature dropped by nearly 1 degree to 16.8 degrees Celsius. However, the weather department believes this temperature drop will not be long-lasting. Temperatures are likely to rise from the beginning of February.

Successive western disturbances continue to hit Jammu-Kashmir and adjoining areas. Two new western disturbances may enter in the first week of February. Due to their impact, northerly winds are decreasing and temperatures are rising. In South Bengal, light fog is likely in Birbhum, Murshidabad, Nadia, East and West Bardhaman, East Midnapore and South 24 Parganas. Kolkata may experience light fog in the morning.

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In coastal districts, temperatures will remain between 15 to 18 degrees Celsius for the next few days. In western districts, temperatures will stay between 11–15 degrees Celsius.

On the other hand, dense fog may appear in several places in North Bengal, including Darjeeling, Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and Cooch Behar over the next few days. There is no possibility of major changes in minimum temperatures in the coming days. In the hilly areas of Darjeeling, temperatures will be 4 to 6 degrees Celsius, while in several districts including Alipurduar and Cooch Behar, temperatures will remain around 10–14 degrees.

Besides, the weather department has informed that temperatures in plain area districts will remain between 14–17 degrees Celsius.