{"id":484,"date":"2025-12-26T11:46:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T11:46:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/?p=484"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:14:59","slug":"minimum-temperatures-to-drop-across-west-bengal-imd-forecasts-cold-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/?p=484","title":{"rendered":"Minimum Temperatures to Drop Across West Bengal: IMD Forecasts Cold Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>India Meteorological Department (IMD)<\/strong> has forecast a drop in <strong>minimum temperatures<\/strong> across <strong>West Bengal<\/strong>, with a <strong>2-3\u00b0C decline<\/strong> expected in <strong>south Bengal<\/strong> districts from <strong>Thursday, December 25, 2025<\/strong>. The <strong>IMD<\/strong> has also indicated that <strong>night temperatures<\/strong> in <strong>north Bengal<\/strong> districts will fall by up to <strong>two degrees<\/strong> at a few locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cold Weather to Persist<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The IMD forecast predicts that <strong>dry weather<\/strong> will dominate across <strong>all districts of West Bengal<\/strong> over the next <strong>seven days<\/strong>. The weather department also mentioned that <strong>shallow to moderate fog<\/strong> is likely to form in some areas during the <strong>morning hours<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WB_2-1024x590.png\" alt=\"West Bengal weather forecast cold wave\" class=\"wp-image-486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WB_2-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WB_2-300x173.png 300w, https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WB_2-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WB_2-729x420.png 729w, https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WB_2-150x86.png 150w, https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WB_2-696x401.png 696w, https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WB_2-1068x615.png 1068w, https:\/\/todaynewshours.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WB_2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Chilly Conditions in North Bengal<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>hill town of Darjeeling<\/strong> recorded the <strong>lowest minimum temperature<\/strong> in the state on <strong>Wednesday, December 24<\/strong>, with temperatures dropping to <strong>4.8\u00b0C<\/strong>. The <strong>Alipurduar<\/strong> region in <strong>north Bengal<\/strong> also recorded the <strong>lowest minimum temperature<\/strong> in the plains at <strong>9\u00b0C<\/strong>, while other areas saw significantly low temperatures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sriniketan<\/strong>: 10\u00b0C<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kalimpong<\/strong>: 10.5\u00b0C<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bardhaman<\/strong>: 11\u00b0C<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Baharampur<\/strong>: 11\u00b0C<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, <strong>Kolkata<\/strong> recorded a minimum temperature of <strong>14.9\u00b0C<\/strong>, according to the <strong>IMD<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s Ahead for the Region?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The IMD\u2019s forecast indicates that <strong>West Bengal<\/strong> will experience continued <strong>cold weather<\/strong> for the coming week, with temperatures expected to dip further in certain areas. Residents are advised to take precautions against the <strong>chilly conditions<\/strong> and possible <strong>fog<\/strong> during early mornings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a drop in minimum temperatures across West Bengal, with a 2-3\u00b0C decline expected in south Bengal districts from Thursday, December 25, 2025. The IMD has also indicated that night temperatures in north Bengal districts will fall by up to two degrees at a few locations. 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