Bengal Likely to Get Rain on Monday; No Imminent Threat of Cyclone Mocha

The Met Office on Sunday predicted light to moderate rain in several districts across West Bengal due to the high level of humidity and heat on May 8.

There is no immediate threat from Typhoon Mocha, the weatherman said, whose track will be clearer in the next couple of days.

With the maximum temperature in Kolkata rising to 38.4 degrees Celsius along with the humidity level 85 per cent on Monday, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain with lightning in the city, North and South 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Bankura, Beerbhum and Purba meeting office spokesperson said. Medinipur, Howrah, Borba and Pashim Bardeman.

“But there is a very small possibility of rain due to the hurricane in the next two days, and the picture will be clearer by Tuesday,” he said.

He said light rains are also expected in the northern part of the state – in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Aliburdwar, Kochbahar, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur and Malda districts in the next 24 hours.

However, there is no possibility that areas of North Bengal will be under the influence of the cyclone, as the cyclonic system, if formed, may finally reach the coastal belt of Bangladesh and Myanmar by the end of next week affecting South Bengal, the spokesman said. for persistent questions.

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