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Kolkata Winter Cools: Mercury Stays Below Normal
16 Feb
Summary
- Kolkata's maximum temperature was 0.7 notches below normal at 29.3°C on Sunday.
- Minimum temperature on Sunday was 16.3°C, a 1.9-degree drop below normal.
- Slight temperature increase expected by the second half of this week.
In Kolkata, the mercury continued to hover below normal levels as February entered its second half. On Sunday, the maximum temperature recorded was 29.3°C, which is 0.7 notches below the usual mark for this time of year. The minimum temperature was also on the cooler side, registering at 16.3°C, 1.9 notches below normal.
Weather officials indicated that significant shifts in either day or night temperatures are unlikely in the coming two to three days. However, a gradual and slight increase in temperatures is anticipated by the latter half of the current week. Currently, no prevailing weather systems are expected to cause a sudden spike in mercury.
For context, the first fortnight of February saw below-normal maximum temperatures on 13 separate days. While winter lacks strict defined dates like monsoon, climatologically, temperatures typically begin to rise around mid-February.
