City braces for cloudy skies, light to moderate showers expected
The Statesman | 4 October 2025A low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal is expected to bring rain to Kolkata and its suburbs for at least the next three days, the weather office said. Heavy rainfall of 7-11 cm is likely Friday in South 24-Parganas, East and West Midnapore, Purulia, Bankura, West Burdwan and Murshidabad. An orange alert has been issued for very heavy rain in Birbhum. Scattered heavy showers may continue in parts of south Bengal Saturday, with thunderstorms and rain likely in Kolkata through Sunday. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea.
The city’s maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 30°C and 25°C, respectively. Observations from Alipore recorded a maximum temperature of 29.9°C-3.3 degrees below normal — and a minimum of 26.2°C, marginally above normal. Humidity remained high, touching 97 per cent in the evening. The city received 26.6 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours.
The IMD warned of widespread rainfall activity across Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. “Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at most places over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim,” the forecast said.
Officials cautioned of heavy to very heavy rain, ranging between 7 and 20 cm, at one or two places over Sikkim and the Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts of West Bengal. Kalimpong, Cooch Behar and North Dinajpur may also receive heavy rain in the 7 to 11 cm range.
Thunderstorms accompanied by gusty winds of 30 to 40 kmph and lightning are also likely at isolated locations across the region, the weather office added. Authorities have advised residents in the hilly districts to remain alert for possible landslides and waterlogging in low-lying areas. Disaster management teams are on standby in rain-prone belts, particularly in north Bengal, where flooding risks are heightened by swollen rivers. Sunrise on Friday was at 5.29 a.m, with sunset at 5.23 p.m. The moon rose at 2.52 p.m. and set at 1.20 a.m. The IMD’s outlook for the coming days suggests little change in weather conditions.
