Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Kolkata Forecast Calls for Rain and Thunderstorms Through Week
The weather office says Kolkata may have rainy weather for much of the week.
Light or moderate rain and thunderstorms are expected on several days.
Wednesday, August 26, could be especially rainy in many parts of the city.
Rain may be less common on Thursday and Friday.
More showers are expected from Saturday through Tuesday, September 1.
Some storms could bring lightning and strong winds.
Parts of South Bengal may also receive very heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday.
Temperatures in Kolkata on Wednesday are expected to be about 32 degrees Celsius during the day and 27 degrees at night.
People may want to keep an umbrella nearby.
The India Meteorological Department forecasts light to moderate rain and thunderstorms across Kolkata and South Bengal through much of the week.
Most parts of Kolkata could receive rain or thundershowers on Wednesday, August 26, and from Saturday, August 29, through Tuesday, September 1.
Rainfall is expected to be less widespread on Thursday and Friday, though showers may continue.
Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds of 30 to 40 kmph could affect parts of Kolkata on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Isolated heavy rain of 7 to 11 centimetres is possible in several South Bengal districts, particularly on Saturday and Sunday.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued the forecast.
- What
- Light to moderate rain, thundershowers, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds are expected, with isolated heavy rain in parts of South Bengal.
- When
- The forecast covers Wednesday, August 26, through Tuesday, September 1, with the heaviest isolated-rain risk noted for Saturday and Sunday.
- Where
- Kolkata, South Bengal, and districts including Hooghly, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Jhargram and Howrah.
- Kolkata rainfall pattern
- Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are expected on Wednesday and from Saturday through Tuesday.
- Thunderstorm risk
- Lightning and gusty winds of 30 to 40 kmph could affect one or two places in Kolkata on Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
- Heavy-rain amount
- Isolated areas of South Bengal could receive 7 to 11 centimetres of rain on Sunday.
- Saturday risk
- Hooghly, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore could receive isolated heavy rain.
- Wednesday temperatures
- Kolkata's maximum and minimum temperatures are forecast at about 32°C and 27°C.
- Recorded rainfall
- Kolkata recorded 1.0 millimetres of rainfall by 4 p.m. on Wednesday.