KOLKATA: The mercury dropped to its lowest this season on Friday even as Kolkata recorded a minimum temperature of 19.8°C, two notches below normal. With the chilly northwesterly winds blowing in, the temperature will continue to remain below the 20°C mark for the next three days, said the Met office. But the chill could then disappear as easterly winds return, carrying moisture with it.
Kolkata woke up to a chilly Friday morning with a nip in the air. Winter is still some way off, though, said the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC). “We have had northwesterly winds for the last two days and it has pulled the mercury down. The minimum temperature had been around 23°C to 24°C mark till three-four days back. Till November 9, it will hover around 19°C to 20°C. Then, we expect easterly winds from the sea to start blowing in. It will be carrying moisture that will again push the mercury up and the chill will disappear. But it will remain comfortable till then,” said RMC director GK Das. Next week, the minimum temperature may climb back to 22°C 23°C. But despite the presence of moisture, the Met Office expects no rain.