Cold to Make a Comeback Over the Weekend

Since Saraswati Puja temperatures have been fluctuating signalling the gradual departure of winter. On Wednesday Kolkata was wrapped in a dense fog blanket. Although the winter chill is fading the season's essence remains. According to the weather department temperature variations will continue across South Bengal with a rise in temperatures starting Wednesday.

For the next two days sunshine will remain scarce and the sky will be partly cloudy. However from Friday onwards clear skies will return. By Sunday temperatures are expected to drop by three to four degrees Celsius, leading to a colder weekend.

Heavy Fog Alert for North Bengal

North Bengal will experience more intense cold along with dense fog on Thursday. The weather office has issued a warning for thick fog in Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and North Dinajpur where visibility may drop to just 50 meters. In South Bengal, seven districts including Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North and South Dinajpur, East and West Midnapore will witness heavy fog conditions on Thursday.

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Temperature Trends & Winter’s End Prediction

South Bengal’s temperature may rise by 2-3°C in the coming days but will drop again by 2-4°C between Friday and Sunday. Weather experts anticipate that winter may bid farewell by mid-February. 

Thursday will see another round of dense fog particularly in Kolkata, Hooghly, Howrah, North and South 24 Parganas, East and West Midnapore. Other districts may experience light fog in the early morning hours. However there are no signs of rain in the near future. 

Most districts will experience temperatures close to normal, though Kolkata's day and night temperatures remain slightly above average. On Wednesday Kolkata recorded a minimum temperature of 19.7°C, while Tuesday’s maximum temperature was 28.2°C. The humidity ranged between 45% and 94%.