Kolkata Weather Update: Depression Brings Heavy Rain Alert For Kolkata, South Bengal

Kolkata Weather Update: A low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal has gotten stronger and is now moving towards the coast. Because of this, Kolkata and many other districts in South Bengal are expecting heavy rains until Thursday

Kolkata Weather

A low-pressure system is brewing in the Bay of Bengal. It's slowly moving towards the coast. The weather office says this will bring heavy rainfall to Kolkata and the rest of South Bengal. Let's see how long this spell lasts.

Rain Update

The rain has been pouring down in Bengal since Sunday night. Sometimes it's heavy, sometimes it's a drizzle, but it just won't stop. This has already caused waterlogging on some city roads. Reports say the rain will continue all day today.

Low-Pressure

The low-pressure zone over the northwest Bay of Bengal intensified into a proper depression on Sunday. It is expected to make landfall today, somewhere between Chandbali in Odisha and Digha. After that, it will move further north and likely cross the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border by Tuesday.

South Bengal

This depression is bringing more rain to South Bengal. Kolkata and several other districts are likely to see heavy showers. Today, Howrah, South 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Purulia, and Bankura will get a lot of rain. The rainfall will also increase in East Medinipur, West Medinipur, and Jhargram. This wet spell might continue until Thursday.

Winds

Strong, gusty winds are blowing along the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal. The wind speed is around 45 to 55 km/h, sometimes hitting 65 km/h in sudden bursts. Because of this, authorities have told fishermen not to go into the sea until Tuesday.