Kolkata, March 14 || The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Kolkata's Alipore on Saturday predicted rain accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds across several districts of South Bengal, including Kolkata, for the next few days.
The impact of the rainfall is expected to be relatively more in north Bengal as heavy rain is anticipated in a few districts of the region, while the remaining areas may experience light to moderate rainfall.
According to the forecast, heavy rainfall is likely until next Monday in the five districts of north Bengal, namely, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Cooch Behar and Alipurduar.
The remaining districts will experience light to moderate rainfall. This may be accompanied by gusty winds, with speeds expected to range between 40 and 50 kilometres per hour, according to the weather office.