Kolkata Weather: City To Get Week-Long Rainfall Amid Extreme Humidity; Check Complete Forecast

Kolkata Weather: The city of joy, Kolkata, is likely to witness rainfall bringing a relief from the scorching heat for the residents. According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Kolkata is expected to witness a cloudy day with few spells of rain or thundershowers on Tuesday. The minimum temperature is expected to be 28 degrees celsius whereas maximum temperature is expected to be around 33 degrees celsius. The city will experience extreme humid conditions throughout the week.

Kolkata Weather: Weekly Forecast

The upcoming week is full of rain forecast which Kolkata is likely to receive. The maximum temperature is expected to drop over the week. On July 15, 16, 17 and 18, the city is expected to see a generally cloudy sky with light rain. The maximum temperature will hover around 33 degrees celsius to 34 degrees celsius and minimum temperature is expected to be 28 degrees celsius. Later, on July 19, Kolkata is expected to witness partly cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thunderstorm. The minimum temperature being 28 degrees celsius and maximum temperature being 33 degrees celsius. On July 20, the city is likely to witness a generally cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thunderstorm. The maximum temperature is expected to be 33 degrees celsius and minimum temperature to be 28 degrees celsius.

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IMD Has Issued Yellow Alert For West Bengal

In some areas of West Bengal, IMD has issued yellow alert for heavy rain with thunderstorms and lightning. These areas include, Purulia, Bankura, Jhargram, Purba Bardhaman, Paschim Medinipur, Bankura, South 24 Parganas, Madla and few more areas.

Delhi Weather Update

Meanwhile, IMD has forecast a generally cloudy sky with light rain or thunderstorms for Delhi on Tuesday, with maximum temperatures reaching 36 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures dropping to 25 degrees Celsius. This weather pattern is expected to continue over the next week. On Monday, Delhi experienced light rain, which helped reduce the maximum temperature to 35.2 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature rose to 29 degrees Celsius.

Safdarjung, the city's primary weather station, recorded 2.7 mm of rain, while other observatories reported higher rainfall: Pusa (35 mm), the Ridge (37.2 mm), and Palam (31.8 mm).

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Rain Alert In THESE States

The IMD has issued a rain alert for several North Indian states, including Delhi-NCR, Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Gangetic West Bengal, Rayalaseema, and Tamil Nadu. Light to moderate rain is predicted in these areas within the next 24 hours. Additionally, Konkan and Goa, coastal Karnataka, parts of central Maharashtra, and northern interior Karnataka may experience moderate to heavy rains, with very heavy rains in some places.

According to the meteorological department, the monsoon line is currently passing through several key areas including Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan, Hisar in Haryana, Delhi, Barabanki in UP, Dehri on Son in Bihar, Asansol in West Bengal, and towards the Bay of Bengal. Cyclonic circulations over North Gujarat and Jharkhand are also expected to bring rain to these regions.

Moderate to heavy rains are expected across regions from Rajasthan to West Bengal for the next four to five days. Some areas in eastern Rajasthan and Uttarakhand might experience very heavy rains until July 19, while heavy rains are anticipated in western Uttar Pradesh on July 17 and 18.