Bengal Braces for Stormy Weather: Rain, Lightning Forecast in 14 Districts
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Bengal Braces for Stormy Weather: Rain, Lightning Forecast in 14 Districts
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News18•11-03-2026, 18:51
Bengal Braces for Stormy Weather: Rain, Lightning Forecast in 14 Districts
•IMD forecasts rain with lightning across all districts of Bengal, including Kolkata, over the next 48 hours.
•North Bengal to see increased storm intensity and rain on Thursday, with gusty winds up to 50 kmph and Kalbaishakhi-like conditions possible.
•South Bengal expects scattered rain until Wednesday, with higher chances in Nadia, Murshidabad, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia.
•Upper six districts of North Bengal (Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Cooch Behar, Uttar Dinajpur) to experience storms with 50 kmph winds on Thursday and Friday.
•Kolkata's maximum temperature may reach 35 degrees Celsius by Sunday, with light rain and lightning possible on Thursday.