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भा                                                           overnment of India
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 पृथ्वीविज्ञानमंत्रालय                                 Ministry of Earth Sciences
  भारतमौसमविज्ञानविभाग                                India Meteorological Department
   मौसमविज्ञानके उपमहानिदेशक                           The Deputy Director General of
    क्षेत्रीयमौसमविज्ञानकें द्र
                                                                Meteorology
     4,डु एल्एवेन्यू,अलीपुर,
      कोलकाता-700027                                       Regional Meteorological Centre
                                                                     4, Duel Avenue, Alipore, Kolkata: 700027
                                                                   Telephone No. 033 24793167/24790596
                                                                    E-mail :kolkatarmc@gmail.com
                                                                  drms.kolkata@gmail.com
                                                                           Dated: 09th May, 2024
Current Weather Status & Outlook for next two weeks(10th May 2024 to 23rd May 2024)
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          Realized Weather (02nd May 2024- 08th May 2024)
        ❖ Weekly Rainfall:
        ❖ “ SURPLUS RAINFALL (+60% or MORE)”occurred in Murshidabad, Bankura, Howrah, Kolkata, North
             & South 24 Parganas districts.
        ❖ “ DEFICIENT RAINFALL(-59% to -20%)”occurred in Malda, South Dinajpur, East Midnapore districts.
        ❖ “ SCANTY RAINFALL(-99%–60%)”occurred in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, North Dinajpur
             districts.
        ❖ “EXCESS RAINFALL(20%-59%)”occurred in Birbhum, West Midnapore districts.
        ❖ “NORMAL RAINFALL (-19% to +19%)”occurred in Nadia, Burdwan, Hooghly, Purulia districts.
❖ Realised Weather for the region:
  2.05.2024 - Warm night conditions prevailed at one or two places over Gangetic West Bengal and
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 Odisha.HeatwavetoSevereheatwaveconditionsprevailedatafewplacesinJhargram,East&West
  MIdnapore, North & South 24 Parganas, Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly and West Burdwan districts of
   Gangetic West Bengal; and at one or two places in North & SOuth Dinajpur, Malda districts of Sub
    Himalayan West Bengal and Bihar Heat wave conditions prevailed atafewplacesinNadia,Bankura,
     Birbhum, Murshidabad, East Burdwan, Purulia districts of Gangetic WestBengal,Bihar, Jharkhand&
      Odisha. Very Light to moderate rainfall occurred at one or two places over Odisha and South 24
       Parganas, East & West Midnapore districts of Gangetic WestBengal.Lightrainfalloccurredatoneor
        two places over Sikkim ; very light rainfall occurred at one ortwoplacesoverMaldadistrictsofSub
         Himalayan West Bengal. Weather remained dry over the rest of the region. Yesterday’s maximum
          temperaturefellappreciablyatoneortwoplacesJharkhandandOdisha;fellappreciablyatoneortwo
           placesinBihar,SubHimalayanWestBengal,interiorGangeticWestBengal;roseappreciablyatoneor
            two places in coastal Gangetic West Bengal. No large change in yesterday’s maximum temperature
             occurred elsewhere in the region. Those were above normal to appreciably above normal at most
              placeswithmarkedlyabovenormalatoneortwoplacesinOdisha;abovenormaltoappreciablyabove
               normal at most places in Jharkhand; appreciably above normal to markedly above normal at most
                placesinBihar;abovenormaltoappreciablyabovenormalwithmarkedlyabovenormalatafewplaces
                 in Sikkim and Sub Himalayan West Bengal; markedly above normal at most places with appreciably
                  above normal at one or two places in Gangetic West Bengal and normal elsewhere in the region.
                   Yesterday’s Highest maximum temperature of 45.2 °C was recorded at Kalaikunda (Gangetic West
                    Bengal ) in the plains of the region.
                3.05.2024- Warm night conditions prevailed at one or two places over Gangetic West Bengal.
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 HeatwavetoSevereheatwaveconditionsprevailedatoneortwoplacesinBirbhum,WestMidnapore,
  West Burdwan districts of Gangetic West Bengal. Heat wave conditions prevailed at a few places in
   Nadia,Bankura,EastBurdwan,Hooghly,North24Parganas,JhargramdistrictsofGangeticWestBengal
    and Malda, North & South Dinajpur districts of Sub Himalayan West Bengal; atoneortwoplacesin
     Odisha. VeryLighttomoderaterainfalloccurredatoneortwoplacesoverOdisha.Weatherremained
      dryovertherestoftheregion.Yesterday’smaximumtemperaturefellappreciablywithamarkedfallat
       afewplacesinGangeticWestBengal;fellappreciablyatafewplacesinBihar;atoneortwoplacesin
        OdishaandJharkhand;roseappreciablyatoneortwoplacesinSubHimalayanWestBengal.Nolarge
         change in yesterday’s maximum temperature occurred elsewhere in the region. Those were above
          normal to appreciably above normal at many places with markedly above normal at afewplacesin
           GangeticWestBengal;abovenormaltoappreciablyabovenormalatafewplaceswithmarkedlyabove
            normalatmanyplacesinSikkimandSubHimalayanWestBengal;abovenormaltoappreciablyabove
             normal at manyplacesinJharkhandandOdisha;abovenormalwithmarkedlyabovenormalatafew
              placesinBiharandnormalelsewhereintheregion.Yesterday’sHighestmaximumtemperatureof45.0
               °C was recorded at Bolangir (Odisha) in the plains of the region.
 4.05.2024 - Warm night conditions prevailed at oneortwoplacesoverGangeticWestBengal.Heat
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wave to Severe heat wave conditions prevailed at one or two places in West Midnapore, West
 Burdwan,South24ParganasdistrictsofGangeticWestBengal.Heatwaveconditionsprevailedatafew
  placesinNadia,EastBurdwan,Hooghly,North24Parganas,EastMidnaporedistrictsofGangeticWest
   Bengal and North Dinajpur district of Sub Himalayan West Bengal; at one or two places in Odisha.
    Weather remained dry over the region. Yesterday’s maximum temperature fell appreciably with a
     marked fall at a few places in Sub Himalayan West Bengal; rose appreciably at one ortwoplacesin
      Odisha, Bihar and Gangetic West Bengal; fell appreciably at one or two places in Odisha. No large
       change in yesterday’s maximum temperature occurred elsewhere in the region. Those were above
        normal to appreciably above normal at many places with markedly above normal at afewplacesin
         GangeticWestBengal;abovenormaltoappreciablyabovenormalatmostplaceswithmarkedlyabove
          normal at one or two places in Biharl; above normal to appreciably above normal atmostplacesin
           Jharkhand, Odisha, Sikkim and Sub Himalayan West Bengal and normal elsewhere in the region.
            Yesterday’s Highest maximum temperature of 44.6 °C was recorded at Boudh (Odisha) and
             Kalaikunda(Gangetic West Bengal) in the plains of the region.
 5.05.2024-SevereheatwaveconditionsprevailedatoneortwoplacesinWestMidnaporedistrictof
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West Bengal. Heat wave conditions prevailed at one or two places in Odisha and Hoogly, West
 Burdwan, North Dinajpur districts of West Bengal. Very light to light rainfall occurred at one or two
  places over Sikkim and SouthDinajpurdistrictofSubHimalayanWestBengal.Weatherremaineddry
   over the region. Yesterday’s maximum temperature fell appreciably with amarkedfallatoneortwo
    places in Sub Himalayan West Bengal; fell appreciably at one or two places in Odisha, Bihar and
     Gangetic West Bengal; roseappreciablyatoneortwoplacesinBihar.Nolargechangeinyesterday’s
      maximum temperature occurred elsewhere in the region. Those were above to appreciably above
       normalatmostplaceswithmarkedlyabovenormalatoneortwoplacesinOdishaandSubHimalayan
        WestBengal;abovetoappreciablyabovenormalatmanyplaceswithmarkedlyabovenormalatoneor
         two places in Gangetic West Bengal; abovetoappreciablyabovenormalatmanyplacesinBiharand
          Jharkhand and normalelsewhereintheregion.Yesterday’sHighestmaximumtemperatureof44.0°C
           was recorded at Boudh (Odisha).
 6.05.2024 - Warm night conditions prevailed at oneortwoplacesoverGangeticWestBengal.Heat
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wave to Severe heat wave conditions prevailed at one or two places in West Midnapore and West
 Burdwan districts of Gangetic West Bengal. Heat wave conditions prevailed at one or two places in
  West Midnapore, Bankura and Birbhum districts of Gangetic West Bengal and in Odisha. Light rain
   occurred atoneortwoplacesoverDarjeelingandkalimpongdistrictsofSubHimalayanWestBengal.
    VerylightrainoccurredatoneortwoplacesoverOdishaandSikkim.Weatherremaineddryoverthe
     restpartsoftheregion.Yesterday’smaximumtemperaturefellmarkedlyatoneortwoplacesoverthe
      districts of Sub Himalayan West Bengal; fell appreciably at many places over the districts of Sub
       Himalayan West Bengal and at one or two places over Bihar; rose appreciably at many places over
        JharkhandandatoneortwoplacesoverBihar,OdishaandthedistrictsofGangeticWestBengal. No
         large change in yesterday’s maximum temperature occurred elsewhere in the region. Those were
          markedly above normal at one or two places over the districtsofGangeticWestBengalandOdisha;
           abovenormaltoappreciablyabovenormalatmanyplacesoverJharkhandandOdisha;atafewplaces
            over Bihar and the districts of Gangetic West Bengal; at one or two places over the districts of Sub
             HimalayanWestBengal;belownormalatafewplacesoverthedistrictsofSubHimalayanWestBengal;
              at one or two places over Bihar and normal elsewhere in the region. Yesterday’s Highest maximum
               temperature of 45.4 °C was recorded at Kalaikunda (Gangetic West Bengal) in the plains of the region.
 7.05.2024- A Squall passed over Dumdum at 2029 hrs ISTof06.05.2024fromSouthEastdirection
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with maximum wind speed of 66 kmph. Gusty wind prevails over Alipore at 1935-36 Hrs IST of
 06.05.2024 from Northerly direction with maximum wind speed of 51 kmph, at 1950-51 Hrs IST of
  06.05.2024 from Easterly direction with maximum wind speed of 74 kmph, at 2059-2100 Hrs IST of
   06.05.2024 from South South East direction with maximum wind speed of 77 kmph. Gusty wind
    prevailsoverDiamondHarbourat2035-45HrsISTof06.05.2024fromSouthdirectionwithmaximum
     wind speedof45kmph.GustywindprevailsoverDumdumat0909hrsISTof06.05.2024fromSouth
      Eastdirectionwithmaximumwindspeedof48kmph,at1820-2040HrsISTof06.05.2024fromSouth
       EastDirectionwithmaximumwindspeedof66kmph.Verylighttomoderaterainatmostplaceswith
        heavyrainatoneortwoplacesoverthedistrictsofGangeticWestBengal.Verylighttomoderaterain
         occurredatmanyplacesoverthedistrictsofSubHimalayanWestBengal&Sikkim,atafewplacesover
          Odisha.VerylighttolightrainoccurredatoneortwoplacesoverJharkhand.Weatherremaindryover
           Bihar and Andaman&NicobarIsland.Yesterday’smaximumtemperaturefellappreciablytomarkedly
            at many places over the districts of Gangetic West Bengal, at a few places over the districts of Sub
             Himalayan West Bengal, at one or two places overOdishaandBihar;fellappreciablyatafewplaces
              over Jharkhand. No large change in yesterday’s maximum temperature occurred elsewhere in the
               region.Thosewereabove toappreciableabovenormalatmanyplacesoverJharkhand,atafewplaces
                overOdisha,atoneortwoplacesoverthedistrictsofGangeticWestBengal;belownormalatoneor
                 twoplacesoverthedistrictsofGangeticWestBengalandBihar,belowtoappreciablybelownormalat
                  manyplacesoverthedistrictsofSubHimalayanWestBengal;appreciablytomarkedlybelownormalat
                   many places over Bihar; markedly below normal at one or two places over the districts of Sub
                    Himalayan West Bengal and normal elsewhere in the region. Yesterday’s Highest maximum
                     temperature of 44.0 °C was recorded at Titlagarh (Odisha) in the plains of the region.
 8.05.2024-ASquallpassedoverRanchiat1800hrsISTof07.05.2024fromSouthwestdirectionwith
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maximumwindspeedof57kmphandlastedfor02minutes.AnotherSquallpassedoverJharsugudaat
 1738hrsISTof07.05.2024fromNortheastdirectionwithmaximumwindspeedof55kmphandlasted
  for 02 minutes. Gusty wind prevails over Alipore during 0029 to 0030 Hrs IST of 08.05.2024 from
   Northwesterlydirectionwithmaximumwindspeedof50kmph; Durgapur(AWS)during2140to2200
    Hrs IST of 07.05.2024 from Westerly direction withmaximumwindspeedof74kmph.Asansol(AWS)
     during2130to2140HrsISTof07.05.2024fromSouthwesterlydirectionwithmaximumwindspeedof
      68 kmph. Tarakeswar(AWS) during 2315 to 2330 Hrs IST of 07.05.2024 from Westerly directionwith
       maximumwindspeedof44kmph.Berhampore(AWS)during0000to0005HrsISTof08.05.2024from
        Westerlydirectionwithmaximumwindspeedof46kmph.Digha(AWS)during0015to0020HrsISTof
         08.05.2024fromNorthwesterlydirectionwithmaximumwindspeedof41kmph.Purulia(AWS)during
          2000 to 2010 Hrs IST of 07.05.2024 from Northwesterly direction with maximum wind speed of 44
           kmph. Nimpith(AWS) during 0045 to 0050 Hrs IST of 08.05.2024 from Westerly direction with
            maximum wind speed of 48 kmph. Raidighi(AWS) during 0915 to 0920 Hrs IST of 07.05.2024 from
             Southerly directionwithmaximumwindspeedof48kmph.Kharagpur(AWS)during2245to2250Hrs
              ISTof07.05.2024fromNorthwesterlydirectionwithmaximumwindspeedof46kmph.Heavyrainfall
               (07-11cm) occurred at one or two places over Bihar and Murshidabad districts of Gangetic West
                Bengal. Very light to moderate rainfall occurred at most places over the districts of Gangetic West
                 Bengal; at many places over Jharkhand,Bihar,Andaman & Nicobar Islands,SikkimanddistrictsofSub
                  Himalayan West BengalandatoneortwoplacesoverOdisha.Yesterday’smaximumtemperaturefell
                   appreciably with markedly fall at most places over Odisha and at many places over the districts of
                    Gangetic West Bengal; fell markedlyatmanyplacesoverJharkhand;atoneortwoplacesoverBihar;
                     fellappreciablyatoneortwoplacesoverSubHimalayanWestBengal;roseappreciablyatafewplaces
    verthedistrictsofSubHimalayanWestBengalandatoneortwoplacesoverBihar.Nolargechangein
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   yesterday’s maximum temperature occurred elsewhere in the region.
❖ Significant Features as on 09th May 2024:
   Y esterday cyclonic circulation over Bangladesh & neighbourhood now lies over East Bangladesh &
    neighbourhood at 1.5 km above mean sea level. A trough runs from East Assam to North Odisha across
     Gangetic West Bengal at 0.9 km above mean sea level.Yesterday trough from cyclonic circulation over
      Northeast Rajasthan to South Assam across Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand & Gangetic West Bengal at 1.5
       km above mean sea level has become less marked.
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     ainfall Forecast for next two weeks:
    Rainfall forecast for week 1 (10thMay 2024 – 16th May 2024)
    umulative Rainfall activity during the week is very likely to beNORMALover Sub-Himalayan
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   West Bengal andABOVE NORMALover Gangetic West Bengal.
Rainfall forecast for week 2 (17th May 2024 – 23rdMay 2024)
 umulative Rainfall activity during the week is very likely to beNORMALover Sub-Himalayan
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West Bengal andBELOW NORMALover Gangetic West Bengal.
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  Maximum Temperature Forecast for next two weeks:
Maximum Temperature forecast for week 1 (10thMay 2024 – 16th May 2024)
 aximum temperature during the week is very likely to beNORMALover Sub-Himalayan West
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Bengal andBELOW NORMALover Gangetic West Bengal.
Maximum Temperature forecast for week 2 (17th May 2024 – 23rdMay 2024)
 aximum temperature during the week is very likely to beNORMALover Sub-Himalayan West
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Bengal andNORMALover Gangetic West Bengal.
 ext Extended Range Bulletin will be issued on16thMay 2024
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