Archive · 5 Sep 2026
West Bengal Braces for Heavy Rain Across Districts This Week
Rain fell in parts of West Bengal on Saturday.
Weather experts say more rain and thunderstorms are likely in the next few days.
Two long bands of low pressure are helping bring moist air into the state.
Both north and south Bengal may receive rain.
Some northern districts have a yellow alert for the weekend.
Several southern districts may get heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Kolkata may have light to moderate rain, but its rainfall should decrease from Sunday.
The weather is expected to improve gradually from Thursday.
Rain and thunderstorms affected Kolkata and several south Bengal districts on Saturday.
The India Meteorological Department forecast further rain across West Bengal because of two trough lines.
Heavy rain alerts are in force for parts of north Bengal over the weekend.
Birbhum, Paschim Bardhaman and Murshidabad may receive heavy rain on Tuesday, while several other districts face alerts Wednesday.
Rainfall is expected to ease from Thursday, with Kolkata seeing less rain from Sunday.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department and residents of West Bengal are involved in the forecast and expected weather conditions.
- What
- Rain and thunderstorms are expected across parts of West Bengal, including periods of heavy rainfall in several districts.
- When
- Rain occurred Saturday; further rain is forecast over the next few days, with possible intensification Monday, alerts Tuesday and Wednesday, and improvement from Thursday.
- Where
- Kolkata, north Bengal and south Bengal districts of West Bengal.
- Why
- Two trough lines are expected to bring more moisture into the state and sustain rainfall.
- Forecast authority
- India Meteorological Department
- Weather systems
- Two trough lines are influencing rainfall across West Bengal.
- Tuesday alert
- Birbhum, Paschim Bardhaman and Murshidabad may receive heavy rain; a yellow alert has been issued.
- Wednesday alert
- Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Bankura and South 24 Parganas may receive heavy rain; a yellow alert has been issued.
- North Bengal
- Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and Alipurduar are forecast to receive isolated heavy rain at different times over the weekend.
- Kolkata temperatures
- The city is expected to remain between 27 and 32 degrees Celsius over the next 24 hours.
- Expected improvement
- Rainfall activity is expected to gradually decrease from Thursday.