Due to low pressure, heavy rain will be likely in northern Bengal for the next few days. A warning has also been issued for some districts of southern Bengal. Heavy rain may occur in those districts. Apart from this, some other districts may experience rain with thunder on Sunday. However, overall rainfall in southern Bengal will decrease on Sunday.
Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Cooch Behar may receive a maximum rainfall of 20 cm on Sunday. The rain intensity will increase on Tuesday. At the same time, there is a possibility of rain with thunder in North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur, and Malda on Sunday, said the weather office. Scattered heavy rain will likely continue in the northern districts of Bengal for the next seven days.
West Bengal is currently experiencing heavy monsoon rains, which have been intensified by a cyclone and a low-pressure system. The state has been facing continuous rain throughout the night, leading to flooding in low-lying areas of southern Bengal. Northern Bengal is also being affected by heavy rain, with the upper five districts preparing for potential disasters.
According to Somnath Dutta, eastern regional director of the Alipore meteorological department, the state can expect scattered rain for the next week. While southern Bengal is witnessing a gradual decrease in heavy rain intensity, northern Bengal, especially the hilly regions, remains on high alert. In southern Bengal, heavy rain is predicted for Tuesday. In northern Bengal, heavy to very heavy rain will continue until Wednesday, with severe weather conditions expected in hilly areas until Tuesday.
Kolkata recorded a significantly lower temperature than normal, accompanied by high humidity and substantial rainfall. While the city experienced waterlogging in some areas, flight operations at the Kolkata airport continued uninterrupted.
Meanwhile, A tornado wreaked havoc in the Hooghly district, damaging houses and uprooting trees. Waterlogging was reported in several parts of Kolkata and its neighbouring districts.
Also, due to heavy rain and waterlogging, flight operations at the Kazi Nazrul Islam airport in the Paschim Bardhaman district were suspended for the second consecutive day.
Heavy rain was recorded on Saturday in Murshidabad, North and South 24 Parganas, and Nadia. There is no warning for rain in southern Bengal districts on Monday.
On Saturday, Kolkata and its surrounding areas recorded a maximum temperature of 29.2 degrees Celsius, 3.3 degrees below normal. The minimum temperature was 25.8 degrees Celsius, 0.8 degrees below normal. The relative humidity in the air was a maximum of 97 per cent and a minimum of 93 per cent. Rainfall in the last 24 hours is 25.3 mm. Sunday is cloudy. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 31 degrees and 26 degrees Celsius, respectively.
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