Updated on May 14, 2016 10:30 PM (IST): More pre-Monsoon rains lash Kolkata, showers to continue
Pre-Monsoon rain and thundershowers continue to lash Kolkata for the second consecutive day.
As reiterated by Skymet Weather, these rains usually occur during afternoon or late evening hours.
Further, we can expect rains and thundershowers to continue for at least next one or two days.
The ongoing activity for past days have kept the maximum temperatures under check. On Saturday, Kolkata recorded day maximum at 35.1°C.
These rains have made the present weather over the city quite comfortable and we expect a pleasant Sunday morning as well.
Updated on May 14, 2016 10:30 AM (IST): Pre-Monsoon rain lashes Kolkata, more in offing
Pre-Monsoon rains and thundershowers have lashed Kolkata during last 24 hours, bringing relief from hot and sultry weather conditions.
Though on and off light rains have been witnessed over the capital city but Friday afternoon saw some good showers.
Dum Dum Observatory recorded 23 mm of rain, while Alipore Observatory received 11 mm of rain.
According to Skymet Weather, moisture laden southeasterly winds from Bay of Bengal are blowing over the city. These increased humidity levels along with high day maximum led development of thunderclouds, giving light to moderate rain and thundershowers.
Weathermen predict that Saturday could also see isolated thunderstorm or thundershower activities on account of leftover moisture in the air. As reiterated by Skymet weather, these pre-Monsoon showers usually occur during late afternoon or evening hours.
These fresh rains resulted in marginal drop in the maximum temperatures by 1. However, day maximums are still settling above the normal average. On Friday, Kolkata had recorded 36.6°C, two degrees above average.
But despite drop in mercury, weather will continue to be uncomfortably warm on account of high humidity levels.
Further, day temperatures will again rise on Saturday with partly cloudy sky. With this, maximum temperature will rise once again, paving way for hot and humid weather.
However, nights and mornings was fairly comfortable over the city as morning temperature settled below normal by two degrees at 24°C.
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