Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) at Alipore has forecast rainfall in several districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, from Thursday onwards.According to the weather office, scattered showers are likely to continue in Kolkata till next Tuesday. Similar conditions are expected in districts such as Howrah, Hooghly, Purulia, Bankura, East Burdwan, West Burdwan, Birbhum and Murshidabad. Rain alerts have been issued for 12 districts of south Bengal.The Met Office s…
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Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore has forecast the possibility of thunderstorms and rain in the entire state, including Kolkata, from Sunday evening. The MeT Office said that despite the thunderstorms, the temperature will not change much in the next seven days.According to the forecast, Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, and North 24 Parganas are likely to experience scattered light rain and gusty winds on Monday and Tuesday. However, no separate warni…
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre at Alipore on Monday forecast scattered rain across south Bengal, including Kolkata, over the coming week.According to MET officials, at least nine districts in South Bengal are expected to get light to moderate rain. However, there is no forecast of heavy rain anywhere at present in the state.Kolkata may experience scattered light to moderate rain on Tuesday. There may be thunderstorms, as well as occasional gusty winds, in the city. The…
Kolkata, Jan 11 (IANS) People reeling under the biting cold conditions prevailing across West Bengal experienced a brief respite after the minimum temperature in Kolkata and other south Bengal districts rose by four degrees Celsius on Sunday. The minimum temperature has reached above normal levels for this time of year.However, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata’s Alipore said that the current spell will continue for another 48 hours before the return of cold conditions.On Sunda…
Kolkata, Dec 25 (IANS) Kolkata recorded the coldest day of the season on Christmas as the minimum temperature dropped below 14 degrees Celsius. On Christmas morning, the minimum temperature in Kolkata was 13.7 degrees Celsius.The Maidan and Alipore areas were shrouded in fog from dawn.As the day progressed, city dwellers, sporting sweaters and jackets, set off for the Alipore Zoological Garden, Eco Park, Science City, Victoria Memorial, Indian Museum and other amusement parks across the city.The…