Bengal Braces for Storms, Rain in 6 Districts; Kolkata to Sizzle with Rising Heat

• IMD forecasts storms and rain with lightning in three districts over the next 2-3 hours.
• North Bengal's Jalpaiguri district expects light to moderate rain with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph).
• South Bengal's Birbhum and Murshidabad districts to see light to moderate rain with lightning and gusty winds (40-50 kmph).
• Alipore Weather Office warns of intense heatwaves across Bengal from early April.
• Discomfort to increase in South Bengal, including Kolkata, with temperatures 3-5 degrees Celsius above normal; avoid sun 11 AM-4 PM.