Kolkata, Mar 20 (PTI) The IMD has forecast rain and hailstorms with gusty winds in several districts of West Bengal on Friday and Saturday.
Day temperatures are likely to fall by two to three degrees Celsius across most districts over the next couple of days, it said.
Lightning, thundersqualls with gusty winds reaching speeds of 60-70 kmph, accompanied with hailstorms, are very likely to occur at one or two places over Purulia, Jhargram, Bankura, Paschim Medinipur, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum, Hooghly and Howrah districts in south Bengal, it said.
The India Meteorological Department also warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar and heavy rainfall in Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Cooch Behar districts of north Bengal.
Hailstorms are likely to occur at one or two places in Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong districts on Saturday, it said in a bulletin.
Kolkata could witness light to moderate thunderstorms with rain and gusty winds on Friday and Saturday, the IMD added. PTI AMR RBT
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