Archive · 27 Aug 2026
South Bengal Forecast: Heavy Rain Expected Through Monday
A low-pressure area is bringing rainy weather to South Bengal.
The rain may become heavier from Saturday to Monday.
South 24 Parganas, Hooghly and East Midnapore could get heavier rain on Saturday.
Several other districts may get heavy showers on Sunday and Monday.
Kolkata is expected to stay cloudy with occasional light to moderate rain.
North Bengal may also get rain, especially Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar on Thursday.
The rain may cool things briefly, but the air will probably still feel sticky.
This is because the area is close to the sea and has lots of moisture.
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata forecasts heavy rain across several South Bengal districts from Saturday through Monday.
A low-pressure area over South Bengal is expected to produce rain across parts of the state.
South 24 Parganas, Hooghly and East Midnapore may receive heavier rain on Saturday.
South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Jhargram and Bankura may see heavy rain on Sunday.
East Midnapore, West Midnapore and Jhargram may receive heavy rain on Monday, while humidity remains high.
- Who
- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata, including official Sourish Banerjee, issued the forecast.
- What
- A low-pressure area is expected to bring light to moderate and locally heavy rain across parts of South Bengal.
- When
- Rainfall is forecast over the next few days, with heavier rain mainly from Saturday through Monday.
- Where
- South Bengal districts, Kolkata and nearby areas are expected to be affected; some northern districts may also receive rain.
- Why
- The low-pressure area over South Bengal is expected to generate rainfall, while proximity to the sea is keeping humidity high.
- Forecast period
- Heavy rainfall is expected mainly from Saturday through Monday.
- Saturday
- South 24 Parganas, Hooghly and East Midnapore may receive relatively heavy rain.
- Sunday
- Heavy rain is possible in South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Jhargram and Bankura.
- Monday
- East Midnapore, West Midnapore and Jhargram may receive heavy rain.
- Kolkata outlook
- The city is expected to remain mainly cloudy, with scattered light to moderate rain and somewhat increased rainfall from Saturday to Monday.
- Kolkata temperatures
- Wednesday's maximum temperature was 32.05°C and the minimum was 28.03°C.
- Humidity
- Relative humidity in Kolkata ranged from 75% to 95% on Wednesday.