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Kolkata Swelters, Districts See Rain! New Bay of Bengal Cyclonic Circulation, 7-Day Forecast
- •The low-pressure system over Bangladesh is weakening into a normal low-pressure system.
- •Monsoon withdrawal will begin from Jharkhand and Bihar in the next two to three days.
- •A new cyclonic circulation has formed over the North-West and West-Central Bay of Bengal.
- •No heavy rain expected until next Tuesday; humidity-related discomfort to increase in Kolkata.
- •South Bengal may see scattered thunderstorms and light rain, with similar possibilities in North Bengal's upper districts.
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Kolkata will experience a mostly partially cloudy sky with a high level of atmospheric moisture causing increased humidity-related discomfort. There is no possibility of heavy rain, though Thursday and Friday may see one or two spells of light rain with thunderstorms. The minimum temperature this morning was 27.4 degrees Celsius, and temperatures are expected to range between 27 and 33 degrees Celsius.
South Bengal will see a partially cloudy sky with a slight possibility of scattered thunderstorms and rain. On Thursday, October 1st, rain chances will increase slightly in North and South 24 Parganas and East Midnapore, with light rain expected to spread further to West Midnapore, Nadia, and Murshidabad by Friday. From Saturday to Tuesday, the chance of rain drops low across districts, though humidity discomfort will rise.
There is no possibility of heavy rain in North Bengal for now. Upper districts like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, and Jalpaiguri will have a slight chance of scattered light rain, which becomes more likely from Friday through Sunday before decreasing again starting Monday.
