KOLKATA: The last week of the year could remain cloudy and Kolkata may get light drizzles on Tuesday or Wednesday under the impact of an approaching western disturbance (WD).
Though light and sporadic, the rain and clouds will pull the mercury up and the chill – which has already got reduced - may disappear till January 30, said the Met office.
The mercury, though, will start plunging from December 31 and may drop to 13 degrees on the New Year day.
“A western disturbance is now approaching central India from Jammu and Kashmir. It will eventually turn towards the east, triggering clouds and rain in Bihar, north Bengal and western parts of Gangetic Bengal. So, the western districts of Bankura, Purulia and Birbhum will receive moderate showers under its impact,” said Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) director GK Das.
He added that temperature will now remain above normal and a cloud cover persist till the WD dissipates. “The temperature has already crossed 15 degrees in Kolkata and we may see a further rise over the next 48 hours. It will cross 16 degrees by the middle of the week even as it remains cloudy,” added Das.
