MET predicts wet weekend, hail & thunderstorms
Two systems brewing over Gangetic South Bengal are anticipated to bring rainfall to the region for the next few days.
Two systems brewing over Gangetic South Bengal are anticipated to bring rainfall to the region for the next few days.
Rising environmental pollution remains a major cause behind increasing cases of cancer, gastrointestinal and cardiac ailments in South Bengal over the past few years, pointed out a panel of expert physicians from the respective fields.
The Meteorological Department today issued a three-day forecast warning for nine districts of South Bengal, cautioning against persistent cold wave conditions and dense fog that may reduce morning visibility to between 50 and 199 metres.
After wreaking havoc in parts of Andhra Pradesh, the cyclonic storm ‘Montha’ weakened into a depression today bringing rainfall in several districts of South Bengal during the day.
As the South Bengal region is bracing for retreating of monsoons in a few days, data from the Regional Meteorological Centre revealed that Kolkata received more rainfall this rainy season than the average figures of the entire south and west Bengal.
Continuous rainfall has been lashing Kolkata and large parts of South Bengal since Monday night, with heavy showers forecast to continue through Tuesday and Wednesday, the regional meteorological office said.
While monsoon rains have already made a premature entry into several parts of India, South Bengal continues to wait for its share of seasonal showers.
Scattered thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are expected across Kolkata and other parts of south Bengal on Saturday, the regional weather office in Alipore said.
South Bengal is back in the grip of oppressive heat as temperatures continue to climb steadily.
Temperatures across southern districts of West Bengal are expected to rise by 3-5 degrees Celsius in the coming days, the Alipore Meteorological Department said on Saturday, even as parts of the north of the state brace for heavy rainfall.
