KOLKATA: A cloud cover hung over the city on Wednesday even as some of the districts received light rain under the impact of a circulation over Vidarbha and a trough over Uttar Pradesh. The city may continue to remain partly cloudy on Thursday with the chance of a light drizzle in some parts, said the Met officials who have not ruled out mist or fog. The city recorded a minimum temperature of 19.5°C and a maximum temperature of 31.2°C on Wednesday.
“A circulation over Vidarbha and an upper air trough over UP led to the clouds that hung over the city on Wednesday. While the parts of Nadia, East Burdwan and Hooghly received rain, Kolkata may receive light rain on Thursday. While it will remain cloudy, the chances of rain are low on Friday,” said Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) director, GK Das.
The clouds have been floating into the city from both systems, Das added. “The mercury will rise marginally due to the cloud cover. Since the wind direction has already changed, the temperature will not slide below 18-19°C,” Das said.