Cyclone Murasu: IMD Forecasts Rain For West Bengal; Temperature Likely To Drop | Check Forecast

West Bengal: As Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu is expected to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday with winds of 100 to 110 kmph, gusting up to 120 kmph, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday forecast that it is unlikely to have any effect on West Bengal. According to the IMD, there was no weather warning for West Bengal in connection with the cyclonic storm.

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Weather Outlook For South Bengal

Light rain or thundershowers are expected at one or two places across South Bengal districts, including Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North and South 24 Parganas, East and West Midnapore, Jhargram, Bankura, and Purulia, until Wednesday morning. Following this brief wet spell, dry weather will prevail across all southern districts from Wednesday to Sunday.

Weather Outlook For North Bengal

In North Bengal, the sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong may experience light rain until Wednesday morning. The remaining northern districts will see dry weather, which will extend across the entire region for the remainder of the forecast period.

Advisory For Fishermen And Temperature Forecast

Sea conditions will remain rough to very rough until Wednesday morning. While no warnings have been issued for the West Bengal coast, fishermen have been advised not to venture into the West Central and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal or toward the South Odisha coast.

Meanwhile, minimum temperatures across West Bengal are expected to remain stable over the next two days, followed by a gradual drop during the subsequent three days.

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Cyclone Murasu Landfall

Days after Cyclone Arnab wreaked havoc in Andhra Pradesh, another cyclonic storm named 'Murasu' is going to hit the state, with its expected landfall tonight. The severe storm may bring heavy to very heavy rainfall with strong and gusty winds. According to the IMD, the deep depression over the southwest and west-central Bay of Bengal had intensified into 'Cyclone Murasu' on November 1.

(With Inputs From PTI)