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Weather Update for West Bengal: Thunderstorms and rain are forecast for several districts in the state today, Saturday. The Alipore Meteorological Department has also issued a Kalbaishakhi warning

Thunderstorms and rain today

Thunderstorms and rain are forecast for several districts in the state today, Saturday. The Alipore Meteorological Department has also issued a Kalbaishakhi warning.

Location of the vortex

The Alipore Meteorological Department has reported a vortex active over Bangladesh. The vortex is located over Malda and Dinajpur.

Axis Location

An east-west axis extends from Jharkhand to central Assam. This axis passes over Gangetic West Bengal and the vortex over Bangladesh.

Water vapor influx

Due to the vortex and the axis, a large amount of water vapor is entering. As a result, the Meteorological Department has forecast thunderstorms and rain in several districts of the state today, Saturday.

Rain in South Bengal

According to the Alipore Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of heavy thunderstorms and rain in these 6 districts: Nadia, two 24 Parganas, two Medinipur, Murshidabad.

Wind speed

Strong winds of 30-40 kilometers per hour may blow in the affected districts. There is also a possibility of thunderstorms and rain.

Rain in North Bengal

There is a possibility of thunderstorms and rain with strong winds of 40-50 kilometers per hour in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Kalimpong, and Cooch Behar.

Possibility of Kalbaishakhi

According to the Alipore Meteorological Department, Kalbaishakhi may occur in Nadia, South 24 Parganas, and Hooghly. Gusty wind conditions may develop in other districts.

Rain in Kolkata

While several districts experienced rain on Friday, Kolkata remained dry. However, light to moderate rain is expected in Kolkata today.

Temperature

If thunderstorms and rain occur from afternoon onwards, the temperature will drop significantly. The discomfort has reduced somewhat in the districts of South Bengal since the thunderstorms and rain on Thursday.