Bengal Weather Update: Rain, Thunderstorm To Hit Kolkata Today, Heavy Showers In 3 Southern Districts | Forecast

Bengal Weather Update: As per the IMD, Bengal’s capital Kolkata is expected to receive rain with thunderstorms on Monday. As per the forecast, heavy rainfall will lash three more South Bengal districts due to the formation of low pressure area. Meanwhile, scattered showers will continue to occur in remaining districts. Rain activity is likely to decrease in the coming days. Heavy rain is likely in South 24 Parganas, Purulia and Jhargram on Monday.

Thundershowers with gusty winds have been forecast for Howrah, Hooghly, North 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Bankura, East Burdwan, West Burdwan, Birbhum, Nadia and Murshidabad.

Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining north Odisha, a low pressure area formed over the Gangetic West Bengal and neighbourhood, as per IMD bulletin on Sunday.

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South Bengal Weather

June 7: Heavy Rainfall (7-11 cm) likely to occur at one or two places over South 24 Parganas, Purulia and Jhargram districts of South Bengal. Also, Thunderstorm with gusty wind (speed reaching 30-40 kmph) and lightning likely to occur at one or two places over all the districts of South Bengal.

June 8: Light to moderate rain/thundershower very likely to occur at many places over all the districts of South Bengal.

June 9-11: Light to moderate rain/thundershower likely to occur at a few places over all the districts of South Bengal.

June 12: Light to moderate rain/thundershower likely to occur at many places over all the districts of South Bengal.

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North Bengal Weather

June 7: Light to moderate rain/thundershower very likely to occur at many places over North Bengal.

June 8-9: Light to moderate rain/thundershower very likely to occur at most places over Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Coochbehar and Alipurduar districts of North Bengal and many places over rest districts of North Bengal with Heavy Rainfall (7-11 cm) likely to occur at one or two places over Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong and Alipurduar districts of North Bengal.

June 10: Light to moderate rain/thundershower very likely to occur at most places over Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Coochbehar and Alipurduar districts of North Bengal and many places over rest districts of North Bengal with Heavy Rainfall (7-11 cm) likely to occur at one or two places over Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts of North Bengal.

June 11: Light to moderate rain/thundershower likely to occur at many places over Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Coochbehar and Alipurduar districts of North Bengal and likely to occur at a few places over rest districts of North Bengal.

May 12: Light to moderate rain/thundershower likely to occur at many places over North Bengal.