West Bengal Braces for Storms: South to See Rain, North Heavy Downpour

• Alipore Meteorological Department forecasts storms and rain for Kolkata and South Bengal, with winds up to 70 km/h in some districts.
• Kalbaishakhi-like conditions and scattered hailstorms expected in Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum, Hooghly, Murshidabad, Nadia, North 24 Parganas.
• Heavy rainfall to continue in North Bengal, affecting Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, Malda, and Dinajpur districts with lightning.
• Rain and storms will intensify today and tomorrow, decrease mid-week, then increase again from Friday across the state.
• Kolkata to experience cloudy skies, light storms, and rain, with temperatures ranging between 23 and 31 degrees Celsius.