Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Low-Pressure System Brings Another Rainy Week to Bengal
A new weather system has formed over the Bay of Bengal.
It is expected to bring rain to Kolkata and many parts of Bengal for much of the week.
Kolkata may get rain and thunderstorms, especially on Sunday and Monday.
Some places may also have lightning and strong winds.
Several South Bengal districts could receive heavy rain.
North Bengal may have thunderstorms and heavy rain on different days.
The monsoon is still active, so the rainy weather may continue.
Fishermen have been told not to go into the sea near the West Bengal and Odisha coasts until Monday.
Weather reports give slightly different estimates for the strongest coastal winds, but all warn that conditions may be hazardous.
A low-pressure area formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal on Sunday morning, bringing another wet spell to Kolkata and South Bengal.
Kolkata may receive rain or thundershowers through the week, with thunderstorms, lightning and 30–40 kmph gusts possible on Sunday and Monday.
Heavy rain is possible in South 24 Parganas, East and West Midnapore, Jhargram, Purulia and Bankura.
North Bengal is expected to see thunderstorms, with heavy-rain warnings issued for Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Kalimpong, Cooch Behar and Darjeeling on specified days.
Fishermen have been advised to avoid the northern Bay of Bengal and the West Bengal and Odisha coasts until Monday amid strong or squally winds.
- Who
- Residents, commuters and fishermen in West Bengal and nearby coastal areas are affected by the forecast.
- What
- A low-pressure area is expected to bring rain, thunderstorms, heavy rainfall in some districts and gusty coastal winds.
- When
- The system formed Sunday morning; unsettled weather is expected through the coming week, with several warnings continuing through Wednesday.
- Where
- The forecast covers Kolkata, South Bengal, North Bengal, the northern Bay of Bengal, and the West Bengal and Odisha coasts.
- Why
- A cyclonic circulation over the north Bay of Bengal and an active monsoon trough are influencing the low-pressure system and rainfall.
- System
- A fresh low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday morning.
- Kolkata outlook
- Rain or thundershowers may occur through the week, with higher frequency through Wednesday and rain again likely at many places on Saturday.
- Kolkata winds
- Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 30–40 kmph are possible at one or two places on Sunday and Monday.
- South Bengal heavy rain
- South 24 Parganas, East and West Midnapore and Jhargram may receive heavy rain; Jhargram, Purulia and Bankura also face Monday warnings.
- North Bengal warnings
- Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar have warnings from Monday to Wednesday; Kalimpong from Monday to Tuesday; Cooch Behar on Monday; and Darjeeling on Tuesday.
- Coastal advisory
- Fishermen were advised not to enter the sea near the West Bengal and Odisha coasts until Monday.
- Wind forecast difference
- One report forecast coastal winds of 40–50 kmph, occasionally reaching 60 kmph, while another cited winds of 35–45 kmph.
- Kolkata temperatures
- Sunday's minimum temperature was 27.6°C, while Saturday's maximum was 34.2°C.
