Good Monsoon rains in Kolkata, West Bengal and Jharkhand due to low pressure area

June 30, 2019 4:19 PM | Skymet Weather Team

Light to moderate rain and thundershower activities occurred over some places of Jharkhand and West Bengal during the last 24 hours. But, places in Sub-Himalayan West Bengal have been receiving continuous rains for the last many days.

However, during the last 24 hours, rains in parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal decreased, leading to an increase in temperatures over the region. While Gangetic West Bengal was mostly dry and very warm with humid weather conditions.

At present, the low-pressure area lies over the Northeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining area. This weather system will be intensifying more and moving in the west/northwest direction. Hence, the incursion of moisture will be affecting West Bengal and Jharkhand.

Moderate rain and thundershower will be occurring over extreme southern parts of Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand. While northern parts will have light rain and thundershowers over scattered places. These weather conditions will be prevailing during the next 36 to 48 hours. The day temperature would be decreasing due to clouding and rainfall activity.

Weather Alert for Jharkhand: Rain and thundershowers with lightning at isolated places will affect over Bokaro, Chatra, Deoghar, Dhanbad, Dumka, Garhwa, Giridih, Godda, Gumla, Hazaribagh, Jamtara, Khunti, Kodarma, Latehar, Lohardaga, Pakur, Palamu, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Purbi Singhbhum, Ramgarh, Ranchi, Sahibganj, Saraikela-Kharsawan and, Simdega the districts of Jharkhand during the next 8-10 hours.

Weather Alert for West Bengal: Rain and thundershower with gusty winds at scattered places associated with lightning strike at isolated places will be affecting over Alipurduar, Bankura, Bardhhaman, Birbhum, Dakshin Dinajpur, Darjeeling, Haora, Hugli, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Koch Bihar, Kolkata, Maleah, Murshidabad, Nadia, North Twenty Four Parganas, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur, Puruliya, South Twenty Four Parganas and Uttar Dinajpur the districts of West Bengal during the next 6-8 hours.

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