Kolkata: Amid forecast for more rain over the next two days, Kolkata has already received a monthly rain surplus of around 19% in Aug.
As far as seasonal count is concerned, Kolkata has received 1,108.5 mm rain so far this monsoon — a surplus of around 10%. The maximum temperature was forced to stay below normal on 19 days. The highest maximum temperature the city recorded this month was 34.4 degrees on Aug 2, which was barely 1.9 notches above normal. East and West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia, Kolkata is likely to remain cloudy with few spells of light to moderate rain till Monday,” said RMC Kolkata meteorologist, Anwesa Bhattacharya While it is likely to continue to trigger some heavy rain in districts like South 24 Parganas. This year, southwest monsoon arrived in the city on June 12.
The city’s rain count as well as that of south Bengal as a whole is on the positive side even when measured seasonally,” said Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) Kolkata head H R Biswas. “Aug is considered the second rainiest monsoon month after July. For the city, we already have a monthly surplus rain count. including incessant downpour had caused flooding on a couple of occasions causing traffic disruption and uprooting trees While the frequent showers. The rain had kept mercury under its spell. Bay systems like low pressure areas had kept the monsoon flow active on most days. “We do not expect this system to intensify further. It is moving west-northwestwards. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Kolkata | Silver Rate in Kolkata | Bank Holidays in Kolkata | Public Holidays in Kolkata | Kolkata AQI | Weather in Kolkata | Petrol Price in Kolkata | Diesel Price in Kolkata | CNG Price in Kolkata | LPG Price in Kolkata