The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in West Bengal and Sikkim and over northeast India on 23 September 2023. In Kolkata, the city received 21.8 mm of rain in the last 24 hours with the IMD forecast more showers till on 23 September 2023. According to the forecast, due to strong moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal, enhanced rainfall activity will very likely continue from the 21st to the 23rd of September over south Bengal. Yesterday, many low-lying areas of the city witnessed waterlogging, and traffic jams causing inconvenience for the commuters.

As per IMD, there will be spells of thundershower in Bankura, Purba Bardhaman, Hooghly, Howrah, Kolkata, North, and South 24 Parganas and light to moderate rains in Alipurduar, Coochbehar, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong and North Dinajpur districts in the next 24 hours.