The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore has predicted thunderstorms and rain across the state, including Kolkata, starting Sunday evening. Despite the expected thunderstorms, temperatures are not anticipated to fluctuate significantly over the next week. Areas such as Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, and North 24 Parganas may experience scattered light rain and gusty winds on Monday and Tuesday, as per the Meteorological Office.
Rain alerts have been issued for South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Jhargram, Bankura, East Burdwan, West Burdwan, Birbhum, Murshidabad, and Nadia districts. These regions are likely to witness rain accompanied by thundershowers in the coming days, with gusty winds of 30 to 40 kilometers per hour expected. In North Bengal, thunderstorms are expected to persist throughout the week, with scattered light rain and thunderstorms projected in all districts. Specific warnings have been issued for Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Jalpaiguri districts from Sunday to Tuesday.
The forecast includes warnings for Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts from Monday to Wednesday, with no significant temperature changes expected in North Bengal over the next seven days. The Regional Meteorological Centre reported a cyclonic circulation over Odisha and neighboring regions, extending through Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and northwest Uttar Pradesh. This circulation is creating favorable conditions for thunderstorms in Gangetic Bengal.
Kolkata recorded a minimum temperature of 23.9 degrees Celsius on Sunday morning, slightly above normal, while the maximum temperature on Saturday was 31.4 degrees Celsius, slightly below normal. The day is expected to remain partly cloudy, with the possibility of scattered light rain later in the evening. Relative humidity levels ranged from 55% to 96%. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 32 degrees and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.
