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Durga Puja Weather Update: Scattered rain on Saptami, clear skies ahead
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News18•17-10-2026, 08:55
Durga Puja Weather Update: Scattered rain on Saptami, clear skies ahead
- •The monsoon has withdrawn from the country, and the Northeast monsoon has started showing its influence in parts of South India.
- •South Bengal districts will experience mostly dry weather from Saptami to Ekadashi, with decreasing chances of rain.
- •On Saturday Saptami, there is a possibility of light rain in South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore, and a few other areas including Kolkata.
- •North Bengal will also experience mostly dry weather, with only a slight chance of light rain in places like Darjeeling and Kalimpong.
- •Kolkata's temperature is expected to range between 26 and 33 degrees Celsius, with pleasant mornings and evenings.
Key Questions Answered
In Kolkata, the sky may remain partly cloudy from Saptami to Navami with a slight chance of light rain on Saptami, while Dashami and Ekadashi are expected to feature mostly clear skies.
South Bengal will mostly experience dry weather from Saptami to Ekadashi, though Saturday's Saptami may bring light rain or thundershowers to a few places like South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore.
North Bengal will experience mostly dry weather, with only a few places in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Kalimpong seeing light rain on Saturday, and drier conditions forecasted from Ashtami to Ekadashi.
