Kolkata, March 18 The IMD on Wednesday forecast thunderstorms in most districts of West Bengal on March 20 and 21 due to favorable weather conditions and strong moisture influx from the Bay of Bengal.
Hailstorms are also likely in the western districts of Bankura, Purulia, and Paschim Bardhaman on March 20, and in Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri in north Bengal on March 21, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
It forecast thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds in several districts of the state on March 20 and 21.
Light to moderate rain is likely in several districts of the state until March 23, the IMD said.
The hill tourist town of Darjeeling recorded a minimum temperature of 7.6 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the state, on Wednesday morning.
Kolkata recorded a minimum temperature of 24.2 degrees Celsius as the weatherman forecast a partly cloudy sky in the city until Thursday morning.
