After two days of rain, Kolkata records unusual drop in temperatures
An unusual 11-degree drop in maximum temperature has been recorded in Kolkata this spring following two days of rain.
Until now, maximum temperatures had consistently hovered above 30 degrees Celsius. However, due to continuous overnight rainfall (starting Friday evening and continuing through Saturday), the mercury plummeted sharply by 11 degrees in a single day. A sudden winter chill has descended upon Kolkata and South Bengal.
The Meteorological Department said on Sunday that this weather pattern is likely to persist until next Friday, with heavy downpours anticipated across the entire state, from North to South Bengal.
On Saturday, the maximum temperature in Kolkata and its surrounding areas was 23.2 degrees Celsius — 11 degrees below normal. The minimum temperature recorded was 19.2 degrees Celsius — 4.4 degrees below normal.
A MeT department official said, “A Western Disturbance currently extends from North Haryana all the way to North Chhattisgarh. Furthermore, a low-pressure trough lies across Uttar Pradesh and East Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, another low-pressure trough exists at an altitude ranging from 3.1 to 5.8 kilometres above sea level. Given these favourable conditions for precipitation, coupled with a significant influx of moisture from the Bay of Bengal, there is a strong likelihood of thunderstorms occurring in various districts of West Bengal within the next 24 hours.”
According to the forecast, light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms is expected in several areas of Jhargram, East Midnapore, West Midnapore, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, and Kolkata. In the remaining districts, light rain with thunderstorms may occur in one or two isolated locations.
On Monday, light rain accompanied by thunderstorms is likely in one or two isolated spots across East Burdwan, West Burdwan, Birbhum, Murshidabad, Purulia, Jhargram, Bankura, and West Midnapore. The remaining districts of South Bengal are expected to experience predominantly dry weather.
— IANS
