Climate Replace: The Meteorological (MeT) workplace, on Sunday, issued a purple alert warning for rain in a number of North Bengal districts, with scattered thunderstorms more likely to proceed in South Bengal districts for the following few days. Because the climate workplace has not predicted rainfall in South Bengal, humidity-related discomfort will probably be felt in Kolkata and different adjoining districts. In consequence, the discomfort degree will rise regardless of the temperature remaining throughout the regular vary.
In accordance with the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata’s Alipore, heavy to very heavy rain will proceed in North Bengal districts until Tuesday. “A purple alert has been issued for Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Kalimpong districts, the place heavy rainfall is more likely to happen within the subsequent 24 hours. The rain will proceed until Tuesday. An orange alert has been issued for Darjeeling and Cooch Behar districts,” mentioned a MeT division official.
The cyclonic circulation, which precipitated heavy rain within the South Bengal districts final week, has already moved away from the areas adjoining to Bihar and North Bengal. The monsoon axis extends southeast by way of Lucknow, Gorakhpur, Patna, Purnia, Berhampur, and extends to the northeast Bay of Bengal. Because of its affect, a warning of very heavy rain has been issued in north Bengal.
“A heavy rain warning is in impact in North Dinajpur, Malda, and South Dinajpur districts. Heavy rains will outcome within the rise of the water degree in a number of rivers resembling Teesta, Torsa, and Jaldhaka. Flooding is probably going in low-lying areas, particularly on the foothills of the North Bengal hills. Landslides are probably within the hilly areas of Darjeeling and Kalimpong,” mentioned the MeT division official.
Nevertheless, there isn’t any risk of heavy rain in South Bengal districts until Wednesday. Scattered rains may happen in Birbhum, Murshidabad, Nadia, East Burdwan, West Burdwan, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts.
Together with this, humidity-related discomfort will proceed. Heavy rain will happen once more from Thursday onwards, mentioned the MeT workplace.
In the meantime, the minimal temperature in Kolkata on Sunday morning was 28.4 levels Celsius. The utmost temperature on Saturday was 32.2 levels Celsius.
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