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Bengal Faces Heavy Rain And Thunderstorms Through September 9
Weather officials say parts of Bengal may get heavy rain until September 9.
Thunderstorms are also expected in many places in south Bengal.
Winds during the storms could reach 40 kilometers per hour.
Kolkata is included in the forecast.
Several districts may receive especially heavy rain.
The northern districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Cooch Behar are also at risk of heavy showers.
The rain is linked to active monsoon conditions and a low-pressure area.
Kolkata and Salt Lake had already received significant rain by Sunday morning.
The India Meteorological Department forecast heavy rain and thunderstorms across parts of Bengal through September 9.
South Bengal, including Kolkata, may see thunderstorms with winds gusting up to 40 km per hour.
Heavy rain is expected in Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum, Hooghly, Nadia, and North 24 Parganas.
Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Cooch Behar may receive heavy rain until September 9.
Kolkata and Salt Lake recorded 47 mm and 50 mm of rain, respectively, in the 24 hours before Sunday morning.
- Who
- The India Meteorological Department issued the forecast for people in parts of Bengal.
- What
- Heavy rain, thunderstorms, and winds of up to 40 km per hour are expected.
- Where
- South Bengal, including Kolkata, and the sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Cooch Behar.
- When
- The weather is forecast through September 9; the update was issued on Sunday.
- Why
- Active monsoon conditions and a low-pressure area moving east-northeastward from southwest Uttar Pradesh are driving the forecast.
Key facts
- Forecast period
- Through September 9
- Storm winds
- Up to 40 km per hour
- Expected heavy-rain districts
- Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum, Hooghly, Nadia, and North 24 Parganas
- Sub-Himalayan districts affected
- Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Cooch Behar
- Kolkata rainfall
- 47 mm in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am Sunday
- Salt Lake rainfall
- 50 mm in the same 24-hour period
- Weather system
- A low-pressure area over southwest Uttar Pradesh moving east-northeastward
Sources
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