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Durga Puja Shashthi Weather Update: Rain Threat Looms Over South Bengal Districts
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News18•16-10-2026, 08:36
Durga Puja Shashthi Weather Update: Rain Threat Looms Over South Bengal Districts
- •Friday marks Durga Puja Shashthi with festive spirits building up everywhere for the goddess's Bodhan.
- •Scattered rain is expected in the coastal and adjoining districts of South Bengal until Saturday.
- •South 24 Parganas and East Medinipur may experience light to moderate rain with gusty winds.
- •Kolkata, Howrah, North 24 Parganas, West Medinipur, and Jhargram have a slight chance of light rain.
- •The weather will remain mostly dry from Sunday, Saptami, to Dashami with no chance of rain.
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Scattered light to moderate rain accompanied by gusty winds of 30 to 40 km/h is expected in coastal and adjoining districts of South Bengal, including South 24 Parganas and East Medinipur, until Saturday. Kolkata, Howrah, North 24 Parganas, West Medinipur, and Jhargram also face a slight chance of light rain.
No, the weather will remain mostly dry across the region, and there is no chance of rain from Sunday, Saptami, through Dashami.
Light rain is likely in one or two upper or hilly districts, specifically Darjeeling and Kalimpong, from Friday to Sunday, as well as Alipurduar and Jalpaiguri on Friday and Saturday.
