Summary:
Unlike the monsoon rain pattern, which is widespread, the cloud size, height and maturity differ from one locality to another when thundercells are formed locally. The weathermen expect similar showers to keep the heat at bay till the monsoon currents gather steam again. Once it crosses 55, the weather becomes intolerable.“Three conditions — heat on the ground, abundant moisture and instability in the cloud dynamics – are required for thundershowers. KOLKATA: The monsoon may be on a ‘break’ in Met parlance but localized rainfall continued to pull the mercury down and gave respite to Kolkatans from stifling heat on Thursday. There is a possibility of the monsoon returning with a renewed force by this weekend.“We are expecting the monsoon currents to revive and gather momentum between June 23 and 25..