Archive · 13 Sep 2026
South Bengal Rain Eases as North Bengal Faces Showers
Rain is expected to become lighter in south Bengal, including Kolkata.
Some light to moderate showers and thunderstorms may still happen.
Winds in Kolkata could reach 30 to 40 kilometres per hour.
The weather office says south Bengal should get less rain over the next five days.
North Bengal will have more rain than the south.
Heavy-rain alerts have been issued for several northern districts.
Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Alipurduar are among the places under alert.
Rain in north Bengal may also decrease later unless a new weather system forms over the Bay of Bengal.
The Met Office expects no heavy rain in south Bengal over the next few days.
Kolkata may receive scattered light to moderate rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour.
Rain in south Bengal is expected to decrease further over the next five days.
North Bengal districts will continue receiving rain, with several Yellow Alerts issued from Monday through Thursday.
Kolkata recorded a maximum temperature of 31.02°C and a minimum of 27.01°C on Saturday.
- Who
- Residents of south and north Bengal, including Kolkata and several northern districts.
- What
- Rain is expected to decrease in south Bengal while north Bengal remains at risk of heavier showers.
- When
- The forecast covers the next few days, with alerts issued from Monday through Thursday; south Bengal rainfall is expected to decrease over five days.
- Where
- South Bengal, Kolkata, and the northern districts of West Bengal.
- Why
- The current low-pressure area is over south Chhattisgarh and has no further impact on West Bengal, while the monsoon axis extends toward Odisha and the east-central Bay of Bengal.
- South Bengal forecast
- No heavy rain is forecast for the next few days; scattered light to moderate showers and thunderstorms may continue.
- Kolkata wind forecast
- Gusty winds may reach 30 to 40 kilometres per hour.
- North Bengal outlook
- Rain will continue, with heavy-rain alerts in several districts.
- Monday alerts
- Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Alipurduar are under Yellow Alerts for heavy rain.
- Tuesday alerts
- Kalimpong and Jalpaiguri are under Yellow Alerts for heavy rain.
- Wednesday alerts
- Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Cooch Behar face heavy-rain alerts.
- Kolkata temperature
- Saturday's maximum was 31.02°C and minimum was 27.01°C.
- Kolkata humidity
- Relative humidity ranged from 77% to 95%.