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IMD Weather Alert: Bay of Bengal Giant, 65 Kmph Winds; Will Bengal Get Rain Amid 15-State Storms?
- •IMD forecasts southwest monsoon withdrawal from Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and parts of Uttar Pradesh within 24 hours.
- •Weather conditions over the Bay of Bengal are likely to affect eastern and southern Indian states, bringing rain and thunderstorms.
- •Rain and thunderstorms are warned for Delhi to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, with gusty winds up to 60-65 kmph in some areas.
- •On October 3, South Bengal, including Kolkata, may experience light rain or thundershowers, but no heavy rain warning has been issued.
- •Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh districts are forecast to have moderate to heavy rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds on October 3.
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The southwest monsoon withdrawal line extends through Gurdaspur, Chandigarh, and other regions, with further withdrawal expected across Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and parts of Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and other states within 24 hours. Meanwhile, multiple cyclonic circulations are active across various regions, bringing heavy rainfall probabilities to eastern and southern states.
Monsoon withdrawal is currently underway in Bihar, and the Patna Meteorological Center indicates that the state's weather will remain dry on October 3, 2026. No special warnings or significant temperature changes have been issued for Bihar for that day.
South Bengal, including Kolkata, may experience rain in some areas on Saturday, October 3, though no heavy rain warnings have been issued. The sky is expected to be mainly to partly cloudy with light rain or thundershowers possible from local cloud formation.
