Low pressure intensifies, heavy showers expected on Vijaya Dashami
The Statesman | 27 September 2025The weather office warned that rain will coincide with Durga Puja festivities, beginning with Sasthi on Sunday. Thunderstorms and moderate to heavy showers are likely across Kolkata, North and South 24-Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, East and West Midnapore and Jhargram. The system, which became more organised Friday morning, is projected to strengthen further and move westward, forecasters said. It is likely to become a depression within the next 24 hours and make landfall Saturday morning near the south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coasts. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast in several districts of South Bengal, including South 24-Parganas, East and West Midnapore, while Kolkata is also expected to receive showers.
Wind speeds may reach 30 to 40 kilometres (18 to 25 miles) per hour. North Bengal districts, including Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and Alipurduar, are also expected to be hit by heavy rainfall on Saturday. The weather office warned that rain will coincide with Durga Puja festivities, beginning with Sasthi on Sunday. Thunderstorms and moderate to heavy showers are likely across Kolkata, North and South 24-Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, East and West Midnapore and Jhargram. On Monday, Saptami, parts of South 24-Parganas, Hooghly, East and West Midnapore, Bankura and East Burdwan are forecast to receive heavy rain. Northern districts such as Malda and South Dinajpur are also likely to be affected. Scattered rainfall is expected on Ashtami and Navami across both North and South Bengal, with warnings issued for Nadia, Murshidabad, Bankura and Birbhum.
On Vijaya Dashami next Thursday, heavy rainfall is again predicted in Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, both 24-Parganas and both Midnapores, with isolated downpours in Jhargram. In North Bengal, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar are under heavy rain alerts. Meanwhile, squally winds blowing at 40 to 50 kilometres (25 to 30 miles) per hour over the north and central Bay of Bengal have made sea conditions rough. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea until 28 September, the IMD said.
