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West Bengal Weather: Scattered rains to continue before dry weather sets in
- •Dry weather may begin from Mahalaya in South Bengal, with conditions favorable for monsoon withdrawal expected by early next week.
- •A yellow warning for thunder and lightning with gusty winds has been issued for multiple districts in South Bengal for Wednesday and Thursday.
- •North Bengal will experience thunderstorms and lightning until Friday, with heavy spells likely in Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts.
- •Kolkata will experience humidity-induced discomfort with chances of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunder on Wednesday and Thursday.
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South Bengal is experiencing scattered light rain with thunderstorms driven by three active troughs, though heavy rainfall is not expected. The weather is anticipated to turn dry starting Saturday, with favorable conditions for the withdrawal of the monsoon developing by the beginning of next week.
North Bengal is under a yellow warning for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds until Friday. Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts may also receive one or two spells of heavy rain, with rain probabilities decreasing from Saturday onwards.
Kolkata will see partly cloudy skies becoming cloudier as the day progresses, with persistent humidity-induced discomfort. There are chances of light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning on Wednesday and Thursday before rain chances decrease on Friday and dry weather prevails on Saturday.
