Kolkata rain: IMD issues alert for downpour in multiple West Bengal districts, check full weather forecast here

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued weather alert for rainfall in various districts of West Bengal, including Kolkata. Light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely in the City of Joy — Kolkata.

West Midnapore, East Midnapore, South 24 Parganas, North 24 Parganas, Hooghly, Howrah and Kolkata are on yellow alert for rains today.

Predicting rainfall in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh on 24 and 25 February, IMD in its latest press release stated, "Isolated to scattered light/moderate rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning & gusty winds speed reaching (30-40 kmph) likely over… Odisha …. Gangetic West Bengal & Jharkhand on 24th; with thunderstorm & lightning likely over Sub Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Assam & Meghalaya, Telangana on 24th.

The weather office also predicted isolated light rainfall and snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand between February 26 and 28.

IMD predicted, “Mainly clear sky. Mist during morning hours. The maximum and minimum temperatures over Delhi are likely to be in the range of 29°C to 31°C and 12°C to 14°C respectively. The minimum temperature will be above normal (1.6°C to 3.0°C) and the maximum temperatures will be appreciably above normal (3.1 to 5.0°C) at most places & markedly above normal (5.1°C or more) at isolated places over Delhi.”