KOLKATA: The mercury is likely to dip by a degree in Kolkata this weekend as the northwesterly winds get stronger. Till then, the city may remain dry and sunny over the next 48 hours. While the maximum temperature will remain around 30°C-31°C, the minimum will continue to hover around 20°C-21C.
“It may get marginally chillier early in the morning this weekend. But overall, Kali Puja and Diwali will have pleasant weather. It will be sunny and dry for the next five days at least,” said Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) director G K Das.
Kolkata received almost double the normal volume of rain — 96% above the normal mark — in September and Gangetic Bengal has recorded 31% excess rain this monsoon — from June 1 to September 30. While Kolkata’s overall rain count this monsoon has been 31% above normal, Bengal has received 15% excess rain.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/pleasant-weather-during-festival-met/articleshow/87516180.cms
