Monsoon remians active in sub-Himalayan Bengal

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Jun 21 2016 | 8:07 PM IST
Monsoon has been active in parts of sub-Himalayan West Bengal, while the southern districts of the state received scant rainfall, officials said today.
Jalpaiguri district received 129.4 mm rainfall since yesterday, while in the hill-town of Darjeeling received 11.5 mm of rainfall, the MeT Department said here.
Sriniketan in the Gangetic West Bengal recorded the highest temperature in the state at 35.7 degrees Celsius, followed by Kolkata at 35.1 degrees Celsius, it said.
Parts of Gangetic West Bengal received scant rainfall since yesterday.
The weatherman predicted partly cloudy sky with the possibility of moderate rain or thunderstorm for the next two days. Heavy rain in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar is also likely in the next two to three days.
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First Published: Jun 21 2016 | 8:07 PM IST

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