As the monsoon strengthens over the state, rainfall is also expected to increase across South Bengal. For the next few days, scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely in several districts.
On June 16, districts including East Bardhaman, West Bardhaman, Birbhum, Murshidabad and Nadia are likely to receive rain accompanied by thunder and lightning. Weather officials indicate that rainfall intensity could increase further after June 19.
Moderate rainfall is also expected in several areas of Purulia, Bankura, North 24 Parganas and other districts of Gangetic West Bengal. While rainfall may not be as intense as in North Bengal, weather conditions are expected to remain unsettled.
Kolkata and surrounding areas recorded a maximum temperature of 35.02°C on Monday, slightly above normal levels. The minimum temperature stood at 28.09°C, while relative humidity ranged between 59% and 91%, making conditions warm and humid despite intermittent cloud cover.