Kolkata, March 20 The IMD has forecast rain and hailstorms with strong 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, thunderstorms with strong winds reaching speeds of 60-70 kmph, accompanied by hailstorms, are very likely to occur in one or two places in the districts of Purulia, Jhargram, Bankura, Paschim Medinipur, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum, Hooghly and Howrah 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 in one or two places in the districts of Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri and Kalimpong on Saturday, it said in a bulletin.
Kolkata could witness light to moderate thunderstorms with rain and strong winds on Friday and Saturday, the IMD added.
