- By Soumyaroop Mukherjee
- Tue, 02 Sep 2025 01:03 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
West Bengal Weather Update: Parts of south Bengal, including Kolkata, will continue to receive light to heavy rainfall due to the formation of a low-pressure area over the northern part of the Bay of Bengal. According to the Alipore Meteorological Department (AMD), there is a strong possibility of light to heavy rain for the next 12 hours in the south Bengal districts, especially in Kolkata, Howrah, and Hooghly.
Torrential rains, lightning, and gusty winds accompanied by thunderstorms were reported from several areas in South Bengal since Monday night, prompting the weather department to issue a red alert. Fishermen in the coastal parts of South Bengal have been advised not to venture into the northern part of the Bay of Bengal from Tuesday to Thursday.
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According to the weather department, eight districts of South Bengal, including Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, South 24 Parganas, East and West Medinipur, Jhargram and Bankura, are expected to receive heavy rainfall in the next 12 hours.
"A cyclonic circulation is present over the Bay of Bengal near the Myanmar coast. Due to its influence, a low-pressure area will form in the sea within the next 24 hours. The monsoon axis has shifted again in the state. It extends over Digha to the northeast Bay of Bengal. Due to this, there is a possibility of heavy rain in some areas of South Bengal. The sea will remain rough due to the influence of the low-pressure area," said a MeT Department official, as quoted by IANS.
Meanwhile, there is also a possibility of thunderstorms in North Bengal with a possibility of heavy rainfall in some northern districts till next Sunday. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) is predicted in Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar on Wednesday. There is a possibility of thunderstorms with lightning in Cooch Behar as well.
