Kolkata, 06 June (H.S.) : Parts of West Bengal are likely to witness intermittent rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds over the next few days, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The weather has turned warm and humid again after heavy showers in the early hours of Friday brought temporary relief to Kolkata and several parts of South Bengal.

The Alipore Meteorological Office has forecast thunderstorms with rain in Kolkata on Saturday, along with strong surface winds reaching speeds of 40–50 kmph. Similar weather conditions have also been predicted for Howrah and Hooghly districts.

Several districts in South Bengal, including West Midnapore, Bankura, East Burdwan, West Burdwan, Birbhum, Murshidabad and Nadia, are likely to experience thunderstorms with wind speeds reaching up to 60 kmph on Saturday. Heavy rainfall is also expected in isolated areas of Nadia and East Burdwan.

Officials said that light to moderate rainfall may continue across other districts of South Bengal over the next week. However, no significant relief from heat and humidity is expected, with temperatures likely to remain largely unchanged over the next seven days.

Meteorologists noted that while the southwest monsoon has already advanced into parts of southern India, it has yet to reach northern regions. A cyclonic circulation is currently active over eastern Uttar Pradesh at around 1.5 km above sea level. Another circulation persists over north Bengal and adjoining Bihar at around 0.9 km altitude.

These weather systems are drawing significant moisture from the Bay of Bengal into eastern India, creating favourable conditions for thunderstorms and gusty winds across both North and South Bengal.

Hindusthan Samachar / Satya Prakash Singh