The sky is mostly cloudy since morning. Although there are occasional glimpses of sunshine, there is also a pleasant breeze. Daytime wind speed will be around 28 kmph in Hooghly district today. And during the night the wind speed will be close to 22 kilometers per hour. Meteorologists predict that the sky will remain cloudy tonight. There is a possibility of a few scattered thunderstorms late at night.
Monsoon has already arrived in South Bengal. Monsoon will move in by Friday bringing more rain with scattered thunderstorms. After the onset of monsoon, heavy rain is going on in the districts of North Bengal, according to the Meteorological Department. Scattered heavy rain is forecast in most districts of South Bengal today and tomorrow. Scattered light to moderate thundershowers will occur over rest of South Bengal districts. The amount of rain will gradually increase.
South Bengal districts, including Kolkata, may see a drop of at least 5 degrees Celsius in the next three days. Already, due to cloudy skies, the day temperature has dropped below normal in several districts. The night temperature is above normal due to cloudy sky in South Bengal. Meteorologists predict that the temperature will drop further if it rains in the next 48 hours.
