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IMD Weather Update: Rain during Durga Puja? Low-pressure threat looms over Bengal
- •A low-pressure system is likely to form over the Andaman Sea on Sunday, and upcoming rain before the Puja depends on its trajectory.
- •The weather in South Bengal will be mainly dry on Mahalaya, while North Bengal districts may experience rain with thunder and lightning.
- •A yellow warning for heavy rain has been issued for Dakshin Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri, Purba Bardhaman, Nadia, and Murshidabad over the next 24 hours.
- •Rainfall activity will decrease from Friday and Saturday, leading to a break in rain for three to four days.
- •The monsoon withdrawal phase in Bengal could potentially begin in the second week of October.
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The weather in South Bengal will be mainly dry on Mahalaya, though there is a very slight chance of light scattered rain in one or two places, while North Bengal may see rain with thunder and lightning in upper districts. However, a low-pressure system likely to form over the Andaman Sea on Sunday could bring rain between Panchami and Saptami, depending on its trajectory.
A yellow warning for heavy rain has been issued for Dakshin Dinajpur and Jalpaiguri in North Bengal, as well as Purba Bardhaman, Nadia, and Murshidabad districts in South Bengal.
According to the Meteorological Department's indications, the monsoon withdrawal phase in Bengal could begin in the second week of October, with a break in the rain for three to four days starting Saturday.
