The weather office has predicted rain for a week in South Bengal, including Kolkata. Rain may start in Kolkata on Saturday afternoon. Thunderstorms with thundershowers are predicted in various parts of Kolkata in the afternoon. The rain will increase on Sunday.The Alipore Meteorological Department said that there may be rain in various districts of South Bengal from Saturday to next Wednesday. Apart from Kolkata, North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Nadia, Murshidabad, East Burdwan, West Burdwan, Purulia, Bankura, Birbhum, East Medinipur, West Medinipur, and Jhargram will get wet. Light to moderate rain is likely in these districts on Saturday.
Although it will rain in South Bengal, North Bengal will remain dry for the time being. Light rain is likely in Darjeeling and Kalimpong on Saturday, the weather office said. But the rest of the week will remain dry. There is no chance of rain in other northern districts for now.The minimum temperature in Kolkata on Saturday was 23.8 degrees Celsius. Which is one degree higher than normal. The day’s maximum temperature on Friday was 34.1 degrees Celsius. It was also one degree higher than normal.
According to the Alipore Meteorological Department, the axis extends from Jharkhand to south Chhattisgarh. Water vapor is rushing from the Bay of Bengal along that axis. Due to its effect, there is a possibility of rain for a week in Gangetic Bengal. Along with the rain, the wind office can also blow at a speed of 40 to 50 km per hour, said the weather office.
