The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for parts of south Bengal, forecasting thunderstorms with light to moderate rainfall, hailstorms, and gusty winds in some districts on Feb. 20. This is due to a trough extending from Gangetic West Bengal to Telangana, coupled with strong moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal at lower tropospheric levels.
The IMD has predicted a thunderstorm with wind speeds of 50-60 km/h, along with lightning, hail, and light to moderate rain on Feb. 20 in four districts of Bengal: Bankura, East Burdwan, West Midnapore, and Hooghly. All four districts have been placed on a red alert.
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Further, light to moderate rainfall and gusty wind are expected at some places in West Burdwan, Howrah, Kolkata, South 24 Parganas and the rest of the South Bengal districts on Feb. 20. An orange alert has been issued for these districts.
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Purulia, Birbhum, and Murshidabad are on a yellow alert for the day, likely to get light to moderate rainfall at a few places.
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February 20, 2025Weather Forecast West Bengal For Feb. 21
While the IMD has not issued any particular warning for Feb. 21, indicating brief relief from rainy weather, a downpour is expected to resume from Feb. 22.
Weekend Weather Prediction in West Bengal
According to the weather body, light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by isolated thunderstorms and lightning is very likely in East Burdwan, West Burdwan, Jhargram, West Midnapore, North 24 Parganas, Hooghly and Nadia districts on Feb. 22.
These districts have been put on an orange alert in view of the situation. Other districts of southern Bengal are expected to receive thunderstorms and lightning accompanied by gusty winds during this period.
A yellow alert has been issued for East Midnapore, West Midnapore, North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts, which will very likely receive light to moderate rainfall on Feb. 23, the IMD said, adding that light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur at a few places over rest districts of south Bengal during the same period.
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