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IMD Weather Update: Rain to continue, which districts will experience heavy rain? How much in Kolkata?
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News18•25-09-2026, 08:40
IMD Weather Update: Rain to continue, which districts will experience heavy rain? How much in Kolkata?
- •Due to a deep depression, several districts of Bengal have been experiencing continuous rain for the past few days.
- •South Bengal will have partly cloudy skies on Friday, with decreasing chances of thunderstorms and rain; North Bengal will see heavy to very heavy rain.
- •The depression is over South Odisha and adjoining Andhra Pradesh, weakening and moving towards Chhattisgarh.
- •Heavy rain is expected in Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Birbhum, Paschim Bardhaman, Bankura, and Purulia districts.
- •Kolkata will experience light to moderate rain with thunderstorms; the probability of rain will decrease from Saturday.
Key Questions Answered
A yellow alert for heavy rain has been issued for Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Birbhum, Paschim Bardhaman, Bankura, and Purulia districts in South Bengal.
Kolkata will experience partly cloudy skies with light to moderate rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds reaching 30 to 40 kmph, though the probability of rain will decrease starting Saturday.
A ban prohibiting fishermen from going out to sea has been imposed and remains in effect until Friday.
