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South Bengal Rain Forecast: Light rain and thunder expected in eight districts after Mahalaya
- •The Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning across eight districts of South Bengal on Wednesday and Thursday.
- •North Bengal is likely to experience heavy spells of rain in some districts on Thursday, with a yellow alert issued for upper districts.
- •Kolkata will witness mostly cloudy skies with occasional rain and thunder, and dry weather is expected to prevail starting from the weekend.
- •Conditions favorable for the withdrawal of the monsoon are likely to develop across West Bengal by early next week.
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South Bengal can expect light rain with thunder and lightning across all districts, with a higher chance of widespread rain on Thursday. A yellow alert for scattered light to moderate rain accompanied by gusty winds of 30 to 40 km/h has been issued for eight districts, including Purulia, Bankura, and Nadia. The weather will begin turning dry from Sunday as conditions favor monsoon withdrawal.
Heavy rain is likely in North Bengal on Thursday, with one or two spells expected in districts such as Jalpaiguri, Darjeeling, and South Dinajpur. A yellow alert for thunderstorms and gusty winds reaching 30 to 40 km/h has been issued for the upper districts, including Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, and Jalpaiguri. The chances of rain will decrease starting Saturday, leading to dry weather by Monday.
Kolkata will experience a mostly cloudy sky with humid conditions and occasional light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder, lightning, and gusty winds on Wednesday and Thursday. The city's temperature is expected to hover between 26 and 33 degrees Celsius. Rain chances will decrease from Friday, giving way to dry weather on Saturday and subsequent monsoon withdrawal conditions on Sunday.
