Weather Update, Sept 22: West Bengal is expected to experience heavy rainfall until Monday due to a depression forming over the northwest Bay of Bengal. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for numerous districts, extending northward.
On Thursday, Kolkata witnessed heavy rainfall, resulting in traffic congestion and waterlogging in various parts of the city.
According to the Meteorological Department, the low-pressure system, which was situated off the coast of West Bengal and Odisha on Thursday, will gradually move west and northwest, ultimately crossing Jharkhand over land. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea.
While rain and thunderstorms are expected to persist until Monday, their intensity and pace are projected to peak on Friday and Saturday, according to the weather office.
Coastal and western districts of West Bengal are anticipated to receive the most precipitation. On Friday, moderate rainfall is forecast for South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, Bankura, Purulia, and Paschim Bardhaman. Birbhum and Murshidabad districts are expected to experience heavy rain on Friday. The weather department has issued a warning of substantial rainfall in North Bengal until Saturday.
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“Rainfall will intensify in North Bengal on Friday. There are chances of very heavy rain in hilly areas. Heavy to very heavy rain is predicted in Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, and Kalimpong districts. Heavy rain is also likely in Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur, and Malda districts,” stated a weather official.
“People are advised to stay in a safe place during thunderstorm activity,” the official added.
According to the weather office, 15 districts will experience thunderstorms with lightning over the weekend. The districts for which a yellow warning has been issued include Nadia, North and South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur, Howrah, Kolkata, Hooghly, Purulia, Jhargram, Bankura, Paschim Medinipur, Paschim Bardhaman, Purba Bardhaman, and Birbhum.
This year, the monsoon arrived in Kolkata on June 19.
Currently, the monsoon axis extends from Ranchi to the low-pressure region in the Bay of Bengal, according to a Meteorological Department official.
