Heavy rain likely in south Bengal next week due to brewing low-pressure area
Kolkata, Jul 19 (PTI) A low-pressure area is likely to form over north Bay of Bengal around July 24, bringing heavy rain in some south Bengal districts next week, the India Meteorological Department said.
Owing to monsoon flow and strong moisture incursion, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely over north Bengal districts till July 22, it said.
Rainfall is expected to increase in south Bengal with isolated downpour in some districts from July 23, due to the anticipated low-pressure area over north Bay of Bengal, the IMD said in a bulletin.
The sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar and Alipurduar are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall till July 22, it said in a bulletin.
The south Bengal districts of South 24 Parganas, Paschim Medinipur and Purba Medinipur are likely to experience heavy rain from July 23, with light to moderate rainfall in all the other districts of the region, the IMD said.
The weatherman also forecast thunderstorms with gusty winds in Kolkata and some other south Bengal districts on Saturday.
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