Kolkata: The city will remain dry and bright at Puja times and Diwali on Thursday, officials said.
Opportunities for clouds or rain have been ruled out.
The maximum temperature, which has floated around 31 ° C, can shoot with a degree on Thursday.
Mercury can slide during the weekend, officials added.
While the city records a maximum temperature of 30 ° C and a minimum of 20 ° C, mercury can slide under the 20 degree sign this weekend.
“Monsun has receded and mercury will now glide very slowly.
We will see a drop 1-2 degrees at any time and then for the next few weeks,” said the regional Meteorology Center Director, GK Das.
Kolkata received almost double the normal volume of rain – 96% above the normal sign – in September even when Bengal gangetic recorded 31% of the excess rain so far this monsoon.
While the overall city rain of the rainy season is 31% above normal, Bengal has received an excessive rain of 15%.
Mercury can slide on weekends in Kolkata
