Entire West Bengal including Kolkata enjoys good Monsoon showers

A cyclonic circulation is developing over west-central Bay and adjoining Andhra Pradesh coast. Initially, the weather system will remain stationery and it is expected to strengthen gradually. Skymet Weather believes that the cyclonic circulation will move in a west-northwest direction. A trough in the westerlies is also lying close to the eastern parts of the state.

Due to these weather systems, scattered rainfall activities are likely in many parts of East India.

The coastal and northern parts of West Bengal state will continue to receive scattered good showers during next 24 hours. Rainfall intensity may intensify after 48 hours.

During last 24 hours, Kolkata and adjoining areas received good showers. Kolkata received 34 mm of rainfall, Diamond Harbour 24 mm and Digha received 12 mm.

Kolkata has received extremely good rains throughout September. At times, the city received extremely heavy rainfall as well.

Since the beginning of the season Kolkata has received 1230.4 mm of rainfall, against the normal of 1151.8 mm. This takes the surplus rainfall figures to about 7%.

The state of West Bengal has also received normal rains so far this season with Gangetic West Bengal receiving 3% more rains than normal.

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