Kolkata, August 31: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heavy rainfall in five districts of South Bengal over the next 24 hours. A low-pressure area over the northwestern Bay of Bengal is intensifying, leading to the likelihood of heavy rain in two additional districts on Tuesday.
According to the weather department, the low-pressure area has strengthened, with associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 kilometers above sea level. This system is expected to move in a west-northwest direction, while an active monsoon trough stretches from Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal to the Bay of Bengal. Intermittent rainfall is expected to continue across the state for the next few days.
Heavy rainfall is anticipated on Monday in East Midnapore, West Midnapore, Jhargram, Purulia, and Bankura districts. An alert for heavy rainfall has been issued for West Bardhaman and Birbhum districts on Tuesday.
In other districts of South Bengal, light to moderate rainfall is forecast, along with possible thunderstorms in some areas. Kolkata may also experience light to moderate rain. The intensity of rainfall is expected to decrease from Wednesday, with no further weather warnings for South Bengal thereafter.
The weather department has also warned of strong winds at sea, with speeds reaching 40 to 50 kilometers per hour. Gusts in some areas may reach up to 60 kilometers per hour. Fishermen have been advised against venturing into the coastal regions of West Bengal, Odisha, and Bangladesh until Monday.
In North Bengal, heavy rainfall is likely to persist. Districts such as Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, and Cooch Behar are expected to receive heavy rain until Wednesday, with alerts extending to Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar on Thursday. Light to moderate rainfall is also possible in North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur, and Malda districts.
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