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**West Bengal Faces Contrasting Weather: South Swelters as North Braces for Heavy Rain**

**Kolkata, July 19, 2024** – West Bengal is experiencing a stark weather divide, with the southern districts set to endure hot and humid conditions while the northern regions prepare for another bout of heavy rainfall.

According to the latest weather update, South Bengal is unlikely to receive significant rainfall until at least Monday, July 21st. While some districts may experience scattered thunderstorms and light showers, overall rainfall is expected to decrease, leading to a rise in temperature and humidity, particularly during the afternoon hours. Kolkata experienced no rainfall yesterday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings for North Bengal, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall from tomorrow, Saturday. Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Cooch Behar districts are under a heavy rainfall alert for Saturday. On Sunday, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, and Alipurduar districts are expected to receive very heavy rainfall, with Kalimpong and Cooch Behar also facing heavy rainfall. Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar, and Cooch Behar districts are expected to face heavy rainfall on Monday. Relief is expected in North Bengal from Tuesday.

Elsewhere in India, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Muzaffarabad, Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. Heavy rainfall warnings are also in effect for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Konkan, Goa, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Odisha, Punjab, Sikkim, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Karaikal, and Uttarakhand. The Amarnath Yatra in Kashmir has been disrupted due to heavy rainfall.

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