Kolkata Weather Update: Here's How Holi Weather Is Going To Be Like In The City and Adjoining Districts; Check

Kolkata Weather Update: The heat is already on across West Bengal since February. The Met office has said that from the beginning of March, the temperature will shoot up by 2-3 degrees, meaning the Dol festival will be a hot affair

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Kolkata Weather

The heat started rising right in February across the state. After a few hours of light rain earlier in the week, the temperature is climbing again. The Met office just gave a big update on what to expect on Dol day.

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weather Update

Basanta Utsav and Dol Purnima are both going to be hot this year. The Alipore Met office reports that temperatures will start rising right from the first day of March.

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March Weather

The weather won't change much from Thursday to Saturday. But from Sunday, March 1, the mercury will climb in most parts of the state. Temperatures could go up by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius, and this heat will be felt most in Kolkata and across South Bengal.

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North Bengal

The Met office says there won't be much temperature change in the hills for the next 2-3 days. After that, it might rise by 2-3 degrees there too. They've also forecast a chance of light snowfall in the hilly areas of Darjeeling and Kalimpong, so the hills will still have a slight winter feel.

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Low Pressure

According to the Met office, the low-pressure system over the central Bay of Bengal is weakening fast. It will turn into a cyclonic circulation by Friday and move north-northeast. At the same time, another cyclonic circulation is active over Gangetic West Bengal and nearby Odisha.

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Forecast

The forecast says South Bengal's skies will stay clear for a few days, with no chance of rain for now. Today in Kolkata, the maximum temperature will be around 30 degrees and the minimum will be 18 degrees. The relative humidity will be about 53 percent.