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South Bengal May See More Rain as Low Pressure Forms
Weather officials expect more rain in parts of Bengal.
A possible low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal may help cause the rain.
South Bengal could receive light to moderate rain during the next three days.
Some districts may get heavy rain and thunderstorms.
Kolkata may also see rain, lightning and strong winds.
North Bengal will receive heavy rain from Friday in several districts.
Yellow warnings have been issued for some areas.
Rain in north Bengal should decrease from Monday, while Kolkata may feel warmer and more humid.
A possible new low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal may bring light to moderate rain to south Bengal over the next three days.
Heavy rain is possible in East Midnapore, West Midnapore and South 24 Parganas, with yellow warnings issued for Thursday.
Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong face yellow warnings on Friday, while five north Bengal districts face warnings on Saturday.
Kolkata may receive light to moderate rain and thunderstorms, with gusty winds reaching 30 to 40 kilometres per hour.
North Bengal’s rain is expected to decrease from Monday, while Kolkata may become slightly warmer and more humid from Sunday.
- Who
- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata and its weather officials issued the forecast.
- What
- A possible new low-pressure area may bring rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds across parts of Bengal.
- Where
- South Bengal, north Bengal, Kolkata, coastal South 24 Parganas and several northern districts.
- When
- The forecast covers the next three days, with district-specific warnings from Thursday through Sunday.
- Why
- The possible low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal is expected to influence rainfall over Bengal.
Key facts
- South Bengal outlook
- Light to moderate rain is likely over the next three days, with scattered heavy rain and thunderstorms possible.
- Thursday warnings
- East Midnapore, West Midnapore and South 24 Parganas have yellow warnings for heavy rain.
- Friday warnings
- Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong have yellow warnings for heavy rain.
- Saturday warnings
- Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri have yellow warnings.
- Kolkata forecast
- Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour is possible.
- Kolkata temperatures
- Wednesday’s maximum temperature was 32.02°C and the minimum was 25.09°C.
- Humidity
- Kolkata’s relative humidity ranged from 68% to 95% on Wednesday.
Quotes
Regional Meteorological Centre official
An official of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata who provided the forecast
“Today, there is a possibility of heavy rain in East Midnapore, West Midnapore and South 24 Parganas districts. There will be a yellow warning for heavy rain in these three districts. Scattered thunderstorms may occur in all the remaining districts. Along with this, gusty winds may blow at a speed of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour. There is no such warning of heavy rain elsewhere.”
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