- By Nidhi Giri
- Mon, 18 Aug 2025 04:17 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bengal Weather Forecast: According to the Alipore Meteorological Department, a fresh low-pressure area has formed in the Bay of Bengal and in the next 24 hours it is expected to intensify into a depression. In view of this, heavy rain will be witnessed in nine South Bengal districts during the week.
South Bengal Weather
Patchy rain accompanied by thunderstorms will occur in South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Jhargram, Purulia and Bankura on Monday. On Tuesday and Thursday, scattered showers will occur in all South Bengal districts including Kolkata. Meanwhile, Howrah, 24 Parganas, 24 Midnapore, Jhargram, Murshidabad and Nadia are placed on an alert for Wednesday.
Friday onwards, heavy rain is expected in 24 Parganas, East Burdwan, Murshidabad and Nadia. Similar conditions will prevail in 24 Midnapore, Jhargram, Bankura on Saturday and Sunday. Over the weekend, showers will lash North and South 24 Parganas.
North Bengal Weather
Rain activity is expected to continue in North Bengal districts. On Monday, thunderstorms will occur in almost all districts. Intense rain is expected to hit Jalpaiguri and Malda districts. Additionally, heavy showers are likely to drench Jalpaiguri on Wednesday and Kalimpong and Alipurduar on Thursday. Similar weather conditions will continue in Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar till Saturday. The weather body has issued a yellow alert in all these districts.
What’s Causing The Rain?
As per RMC, Kolkata, yesterday’s low pressure area is now concentrated into the well-marked low pressure area over west central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts
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The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 9.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a depression during next 12 hours and cross south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts around forenoon of August 19.
“The monsoon trough now passes through Naliya, Jalgaon, Brahmapuri, Jagdalpur, center of well-marked low pressure area over west central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal and north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts and thence east southeastward to east Central Bay of Bengal extending up to 1.5 km above mean sea level,” RMC, Kolkata stated in its bulletin.