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**Kolkata Braces for More Rain, North Bengal Faces Severe Weather Threat**

**Kolkata, India** – Kolkata residents can expect continued unsettled weather as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasts scattered thunderstorms and lightning across most of South Bengal today. While intermittent sunshine and humidity remain, the threat of sudden downpours looms large.

According to the IMD, light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms and wind speeds of 30-40 kmph are expected in Howrah, Hooghly, North and South 24 Parganas, East and West Medinipur, Jhargram, Purulia, Bankura, East and West Burdwan, Birbhum, Murshidabad, and Nadia districts. Rainfall is expected to decrease slightly on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, a return to heavier rainfall is anticipated on Thursday, particularly in Nadia, West Medinipur, and North & South 24 Parganas districts. Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms is also expected on Friday and Saturday.

The situation is more serious in North Bengal, where a special bulletin has been issued. Widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall activity with extremely heavy rainfall at one or two places is very likely over North Bengal during the next two days. Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Kalimpong, and Alipurduar districts are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall today. A heavy rain alert remains in place for the region from Tuesday to Saturday, with the aforementioned districts facing the highest risk.

The IMD reports that a cyclonic circulation has shifted to the North Bengal and Sikkim area. This upper air circulation is currently positioned over Sikkim and the adjacent parts of North Bengal, leaning towards the South.

The IMD has also issued extreme rainfall warnings for Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, and Meghalaya, alongside a heavy rainfall alert for Sikkim and adjoining areas of North Bengal.

Meanwhile, Delhi and its surrounding areas continue to experience rainfall as part of the nationwide spell of inclement weather.

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