Light rain, thundershowers likely in parts of West Bengal during Kali Puja

In South Bengal, North and South 24 Parganas, Purba Midnapore, and parts of Pashchim Midnapore could see light showers or thunderstorms during the same period. Other districts, including Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, Burdwan, and Nadia, are expected to have dry weather.

Despite the rain forecast for some regions, no weather warnings have been issued for West Bengal. IMD has reported that fishermen along the coast can continue normal operations as sea conditions are calm.

The temperature in Kolkata is expected to stay around 33°C and 26°C. The city will likely have partly cloudy skies, with the possibility of light thunder or lightning in isolated areas. From Monday, weather conditions across the state are expected to turn dry again.

Meanwhile, the upper air cyclonic circulation over the southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Comorin area now lies over the Gulf of Mannar and neighbourhood and extends up to 1.5 km above mean sea level. “An upper air cyclonic circulation lies over the south of the Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal and extends up to 1.5 km above mean sea level. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the southeast Bay of Bengal around October 24. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify further,” read the IMD bulletin.

(Anisha Ghosh is an intern with The Indian Express)