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West Bengal Braces for Heavy Rain Across Districts This Week

Rain fell in parts of West Bengal on Saturday.

Weather experts say more rain and thunderstorms are likely in the next few days.

Two long bands of low pressure are helping bring moist air into the state.

Both north and south Bengal may receive rain.

Some northern districts have a yellow alert for the weekend.

Several southern districts may get heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Kolkata may have light to moderate rain, but its rainfall should decrease from Sunday.

The weather is expected to improve gradually from Thursday.

Key facts

Forecast authority: India Meteorological Department
Weather systems: Two trough lines are influencing rainfall across West Bengal.
Tuesday alert: Birbhum, Paschim Bardhaman and Murshidabad may receive heavy rain; a yellow alert has been issued.
Wednesday alert: Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Bankura and South 24 Parganas may receive heavy rain; a yellow alert has been issued.
North Bengal: Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and Alipurduar are forecast to receive isolated heavy rain at different times over the weekend.
Kolkata temperatures: The city is expected to remain between 27 and 32 degrees Celsius over the next 24 hours.
Expected improvement: Rainfall activity is expected to gradually decrease from Thursday.

telegraphindia.com · 1 hr ago