KOLKATA: After a two-week cold spell all the way through which the mercury had plunged to 10.6 levels Celsius – the season’s lowest up to now - on December 29, Kolkata’s minimal temperature touched the standard mark on Tuesday. Even as the minimal temperature crawled up to 13.eight levels Celsius (normal), the Met office predicted a further upward thrust over the following 48 hours.
With the cool north-westerly winds having lost speed a coloration, the mercury may just hover between 12 and 13 levels Celsius until the weekend. The Met additionally spies a western disturbance over Bay of Bengal early subsequent week.
“The sit back will persist however it is going to no longer be bitingly chilly for now. Since northwesterly wind has bogged down a little bit, the chill has lost depth. But it is going to stay cool until the western disturbance intervenes,” stated Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) director GK Das.
The two-week lengthy cold spell used to be rare in Kolkata, stated weathermen.
“The most important reason at the back of this has been the uninterrupted drift of the northwesterly. Generally, the drift is damaged through methods that form over Bay of Bengal. This time, there has been nothing to stop the drift after cyclone Phethai struck in December,” added Das.
This December Kolkata had its longest cold spell within the ultimate five years. Only as soon as within the ultimate five Decembers – previous to ultimate month - did the mercury drop under 12 levels. On December 26, 2014 Kolkata clocked 11.4 levels. It has been a gradual however stable drop in mercury since December 20 when the minimal temperature reached 13.nine levels Celsius.
“We be expecting any other fall in mercury against end of the week. It may just coincide with the upcoming western disturbance but it surely’s nonetheless too early to expect,” stated Das.
With the cool north-westerly winds having lost speed a coloration, the mercury may just hover between 12 and 13 levels Celsius until the weekend. The Met additionally spies a western disturbance over Bay of Bengal early subsequent week.
“The sit back will persist however it is going to no longer be bitingly chilly for now. Since northwesterly wind has bogged down a little bit, the chill has lost depth. But it is going to stay cool until the western disturbance intervenes,” stated Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) director GK Das.
The two-week lengthy cold spell used to be rare in Kolkata, stated weathermen.
“The most important reason at the back of this has been the uninterrupted drift of the northwesterly. Generally, the drift is damaged through methods that form over Bay of Bengal. This time, there has been nothing to stop the drift after cyclone Phethai struck in December,” added Das.
This December Kolkata had its longest cold spell within the ultimate five years. Only as soon as within the ultimate five Decembers – previous to ultimate month - did the mercury drop under 12 levels. On December 26, 2014 Kolkata clocked 11.4 levels. It has been a gradual however stable drop in mercury since December 20 when the minimal temperature reached 13.nine levels Celsius.
“We be expecting any other fall in mercury against end of the week. It may just coincide with the upcoming western disturbance but it surely’s nonetheless too early to expect,” stated Das.
Minimum temp rises in Kolkata after 2 weeks
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