Wednesday rain
Kolkata: A low-pressure trough crossed over to Madhya Pradesh by Wednesday morning but before moving away, the system brought 123.7 mm of rainfall to the city between Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Of the 123.7mm, 69.3mm rainfall was recorded on Wednesday since morning, according to the Alipore Met office data.
Palmar Bazar recorded a little above 50 mm of rainfall and places that logged above-40 mm of rainfall included Topsia, Ballygunge, Mominpore and Belgachhia. The seasonal rainfall count for the city now stands at a surplus of more than 20%. Under normal conditions, Kolkata should receive a total monthly rainfall count of 311 mm of rain, before the monsoon starts to retreat. “With the city receiving close to 50% of its monthly quota by the first two days of Sept, we record get a normal rain count this month. The rain continued to keep the city’s maximum temperature below the normal mark, recording 29.6 °C, 2.9 notches below normal.
As a result, the city, along with some districts, such as Bankura and Murshidabad, will continue to receive light to moderate rain.
But once the rain intensity lessened, the mercury would climb up slightly, said a Met official. The low-pressure area will not have a direct impact on Bengal now, but the system, along with an upper-air trough, which runs from northwest Uttar Pradesh to Bangladesh, has strengthened the monsoon flow. “The low pressure, area along with an upper-air trough up to Bangladesh, led to moisture convergence in lower level, strengthening the monsoon flow. This monsoon, Kolkata clocked surplus rain in both June and Aug and a slightly below-normal figure in July. There is a possibility of enhanced rain from next Monday again,” added Biswas. 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
This led to the sharp showers on Wednesday,” said H R Biswas, head at Regional Meteorological Centre Kolkata. Southern and eastern pockets of the city on Wednesday received heavier rain than central and northern neighbourhoods. the next three days will see scattered showers While we expect a few more spells on Wednesday.