Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Kolkata Rain to Intensify as Low Pressure Brews Again
Kolkata, a city in India, woke up to a rainy Friday morning.
Weather experts say even more rain is coming.
There is a spinning area of air high in the sky near West Bengal and Bangladesh.
This spinning air may create a low pressure area near the coast and the Bay of Bengal.
Low pressure areas often bring clouds, rain, and sometimes thunderstorms.
The city has already received a little over 7 millimetres of rain since Thursday night.
The sky will stay cloudy with light to moderate rain over the next day or so.
The weather department has issued a yellow alert for the weekend.
A yellow alert means people should be careful, because there could be heavy showers and big puddles of water.
So residents should take care while walking or driving, especially during heavy rain.
Kolkata woke up to a rainy Friday morning with overcast skies and light showers.
The India Meteorological Department said an upper air cyclonic circulation persists over south Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh.
A low pressure area is likely to form over coastal Gangetic West Bengal and the adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal within the next 24 hours.
The city received 7.4mm of rainfall since Thursday night, with a minimum temperature of 26.2°C recorded on Friday morning.
A yellow alert has been issued for Kolkata and south Bengal for the weekend, warning of rain, thunderstorms and possible localised waterlogging in low-lying areas.
- Who
- Residents of Kolkata and south Bengal, advised by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
- What
- Rain and thunderstorms are expected to intensify as a low pressure area forms over coastal Gangetic West Bengal and the adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal.
- When
- Over the next few days, with the low pressure area likely to form within 24 hours and a yellow alert in place for the weekend.
- Where
- Kolkata, south Gangetic West Bengal, adjoining Bangladesh, and the northwest Bay of Bengal.
- Why
- An upper air cyclonic circulation persisting over south Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh is likely to trigger the low pressure area and heavier rain.
- Rainfall since Thursday night
- 7.4 mm
- Friday minimum temperature
- 26.2°C (0.3°C below normal)
- Thursday maximum temperature
- 28.6°C (3.4°C below normal)
- Relative humidity
- 90% to 99%
- Weather alert
- Yellow alert for Kolkata and south Bengal for the weekend
- Warning details
- Rain, thunderstorms and possible localised waterlogging in low-lying areas
- Forecaster
- India Meteorological Department (IMD)