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West Bengal Weather: No Heavy Rain Expected, Light Showers in Some Districts
- •No heavy rain is expected until next Monday; a slight increase in rain chances on Thursday and Friday.
- •Humidity-related discomfort will increase in Kolkata and surrounding areas.
- •North Bengal has no heavy rain forecast; Darjeeling and five upper districts may see light rain.
- •The sea will be rough off Bangladesh and Myanmar coasts; fishermen advised not to venture into deep waters.
- •South Bengal to experience scattered light thunderstorms; low rain chances for the rest of September.
Key Questions Answered
There is no possibility of heavy rain in West Bengal until next Monday, though a few districts may experience scattered light rain or thunderstorms. Humidity-related discomfort is expected to increase across Kolkata and surrounding areas due to high water vapor in the air.
The sea will be rough off the coasts of Bangladesh and Myanmar with wind speeds reaching 45 to 65 kmph in the northeast and east-central Bay of Bengal. Fishermen have been specifically advised not to venture into the deep waters of the northeast and east-central Bay of Bengal or toward the Bangladesh coast until Wednesday evening.
The deep depression off the Myanmar coast, southeastern Bangladesh, and the northeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a well-marked low-pressure area. It will gradually weaken over the next 24 hours while moving north-northwest toward southeastern Bangladesh, Myanmar, Mizoram, Tripura, and adjoining northeast Bay of Bengal regions.
