The system in the Bay of Bengal has shifted inland and at present is centered around Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining areas as a low pressure area. This weather system has been erratic as it has been showing signs of intensification at times and then again disorganising. There has been no consistency in terms of cloud formation as well, with a cluster of thick clouds quickly scattering.
This weather system has been lingering on for quite some time, bringing good Monsoon rain over East and Northeast India. Heavy to very heavy rain occurred in Sub Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Meghalaya and other Northeastern states in the last three to four days, and good Monsoon showers is expected to continue for the entire week.
Northeast India, Sikkim and Sub Himalayan West Bengal have been observing heavy Monsoon rain since Friday. Malda and Pasighat received torrential rain on Friday and Saturday. On Sunday, Bagdogra in West Bengal recorded the highest rainfall in the country of 253 mm, whereas Panagarh in northern Bengal recorded 121 mm of rain. Cherrapunji also received a whopping 174 mm and Darjeeling recorded 104 mm of rain. With Brahmaputra River crossing the danger level, flood-like situation occurred in several parts of Assam.
The rain belt is now shifting towards the Gangetic plains, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand.
Rain in West Bengal- Basirhat in Kolkata received 120 mm of rain and Alipore 99 mm, Midnapore 61.4 mm, Diamond Harbour 59 mm, Jalpaiguri 55 mm, Sriniketan 44 mm, Malda 37 mm, Darjeeling 23 mm and Coochbehar 18 mm.
Odisha has also been receiving good rain since the last 24 hours with Bhubaneswar and Angul recording 53 mm and 39 mm of rain respectively. However, rain is likely to reduce in the state in another 24 hours.
According to the latest weather update by Skymet Meteorology Division in India, the above mentioned states, besides Odisha, would witness wet weather during the entire week. However, torrential rain is likely to occur during the next 48 hours.
The month of June has been one of the driest in the country in years but Monsoon performance has been the best in Sub Himalayan West Bengal and Northeastern states, particularly Assam and Meghalaya.
