Kolkata, February 22 – The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata said on Sunday that light to moderate rainfall is likely in some parts of West Bengal over the next two days due to a depression in the Bay of Bengal.
According to the forecast, there is a possibility of light rain with thunderstorms in some districts of South Bengal as well as North Bengal on Monday and Tuesday.
Rain is likely in the districts of Jhargram, West Midnapore, East Midnapore, South 24 Parganas, and North 24 Parganas in South Bengal. In addition, the weather in Bengal is expected to be dry for the next seven days.
"A depression-like situation has been created in the Bay of Bengal. Due to this, there is a possibility of rain in some districts. However, there is no forecast of heavy rain. Only light to moderate rain is likely," an official at the regional meteorological centre in Kolkata's Alipore said.
Meanwhile, due to a western disturbance, there is a possibility of rain in the districts of Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, and Kalimpong in North Bengal.
The minimum temperature will increase slightly in the next two days across the state, with a possible increase of two degrees. The minimum temperature in Kolkata and surrounding areas may reach 21 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature may range between 29 and 31 degrees Celsius.
Kolkata and the surrounding areas will have mainly cloudy skies on Sunday and Monday. After a long winter season, there is a possibility of rain in West Bengal. This may also affect the agricultural sector. It is believed that potato cultivation may be affected as this is the time to harvest the crop and store it in cold storage.
Meanwhile, the minimum temperature in Kolkata and surrounding areas on Saturday was 19.5 degrees Celsius, which is normal. The maximum temperature was 31.3 degrees Celsius, 0.8 degrees above normal. The relative humidity in the air was a minimum of 38 and a maximum of 83 per cent.
