KOLKATA: The city is set to remain moderately warm and dry on Tuesday with the maximum temperature remaining at 30°C. But the minimum temperature — which was 20.8°C on Monday — could drop by a notch.
With the northwesterly wind having weakened, chances of the mercury plunging further have been ruled out. “The icy winds are gone and easterly winds are flowing in from the Bay of Bengal, which have pulled the mercury up. While we don’t expect a sharp rise in temperature, it will remain moderately warm during the day and the evenings and early mornings will be pleasant,” said RMC director G K Das.
The wind direction, according to Das, started altering last week. “The northwesterly wind is now weak and will have no major impact on the weather. The minimum temperature will not drop below 15°C this season and the chill won’t return,” said Das.