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No relief for shivering West Bengal as IMD warns of prolonged cold wave till January 9

Bengal weather update January 7: Bengal continues to reel under an intense cold wave and the IMD warned of temperature dropping even more across several districts till at least January 9.

Bengal Weather cold waveDry weather to persist across Bengal till January 26, with misty mornings and daytime temperatures rising above 30 degrees Celsius. (Photo: ANI File).
Written by: Express Web Desk
2 min readJan 7, 2026 06:06 PM IST First published on: Jan 7, 2026 at 08:41 AM IST

Bengal weather update today: Bengal is unlikely to see respite from the biting cold any time soon as the temperature could go down further. The cold wave conditions are likely to continue in West Bengal till January 9 at least as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Dense fog conditions also likely during morning hours in West Bengal.

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Kolkata weather forecast

On Monday, Kolkata recorded the coldest January day in 12 years, with the temperature dropping to 10.2 degrees Celsius. The temperature could now drop further. The Alipore RMC reported fog and mist likely to persist in Kolkata on Wednesday. The maximum and minimum temperatures in the city are likely to be around 19°C and 10°C, respectively.

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