Kolkata Shivers: Coldest Day of Season at 12.6°C; IMD Predicts Gradual Rise

• Kolkata recorded its coldest day of the season with a minimum temperature of 12.6°C, 1.2°C below normal.
• The maximum daytime temperature was 18.2°C, significantly 7.2°C below normal, leading to bone-chilling cold.
• Severe winter conditions persist due to below-normal temperatures and intensifying northerly winds across West Bengal.
• Morning fog followed by clear skies; dry weather expected with no rain.
• IMD forecasts a gradual temperature rise of 2-3°C from Wednesday, signaling a potential easing of winter.

Why It Matters: Kolkata experiences its coldest day, but IMD predicts a gradual temperature increase from Wednesday.