Rain likely in Bengal next week- Enhance rainfall activity over the districts of West Bengal during 11-14th January, 2022.

MP & agencies | 8 Jan 2022 | Kolkata: Rain is likely in southern West Bengal next week from Tuesday to Friday, due to a western disturbance and moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal, the weather office said on Friday. Light to moderate rainfall is likely to occur in northern West Bengal as well from Wednesday to Friday, it said. The unseasonal rain is likely to cause damage to standing crops and vegetables, it said. Prices of vegetables, which are already high in retail markets of Kolkata compared to usual prices during the winter, may increase further owing to the rain, as per market sources.

Enhance rainfall activity  over the districts of West Bengal during 11-14th January, 2022.

Due to anticipated approaching of Western Disturbance over Eastern India and moisture  incursion from Bay of Bengal during 11-14 January 2022, enhance rainfall activity is likely over the  districts of West Bengal during 11-14 January, 2022. 

Rainfall  Forecast: South Bengal

11.01.2022- Light rainfall is very likely to occur over the districts of South Bengal

12.01.2022   -14.01.2022-Light  to moderate rainfall is very likely to occur over the districts of South Bengal.

North Bengal

12.01.2022  - 14.01.2022-Light   to moderate  rainfall with  hailstorm  at one or two  places is very likely to occur over the districts of North Bengal.

Possible Impact:

1. Damage to horticulture and standing crops& vegetables  in the field.

2. Reduction  in visibility due to rainfall activity,

Action suggested:

1. Crops in final stage may be harvested before 11.01.2022.

2. Drain out excess water from the crops field.

3. Do not use fertilizer & pesticides as It may wash out.

4. Follow the website www.imdkolkata.gov.in for update.

Dense to Very Dense fog occurred at one or two places over Bihar. Dense fog occurred at one or two places over Malda district of West Bengal. Shallow to Moderate fog occurred at one or two places over Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand and the rest districts of West Bengal. Very light to light rainfall occurred at one or two places over Bihar. 

Very light rainfall occurred at one or two places over Sikkim. Weather remained dry over the rest of the region. 

Today’s minimum temperature rose appreciably to markedly at a few places in Bihar and at one or two places in Gangetic West Bengal; rose appreciably at one or two places in Sikkim. No large change occurred elsewhere in the region. Those were above to appreciably above normal at a few places with markedly above normal at one or two places in Odisha; above to appreciably above normal at many places with markedly above normal at one or two places in Bihar; above to appreciably above normal at many places in Jharkhand and at a few places in Sikkim; above normal at one or two places in Sub Himalayan West Bengal; above normal at one or two places and below normal at one or two places in Gangetic West Bengal, and normal elsewhere in the region. The lowest minimum temperature of 9.3°C has been recorded at Coochbehar (Sub Himalayan West Bengal) in the plains of the region. 

 Mainly North/Northwesterly wind prevails over the land area of the region. 

Weather Warning for the Region During Next Five Days :

Saturday 08 Jan 

Dense fog (Visibility: 50-199 m) likely to prevail at one or two places over Bihar and Malda, North & South Dinajpur districts of Sub Himalayan West Bengal. 

Sunday 09 Jan NIL. 

Monday 10 Jan NIL. 

Tuesday 11 Jan NIL.