South Bengal is expected to see an increase in thunderstorm activity from Wednesday onwards. According to the weather office, stormy conditions with lightning and rain are likely to continue till Saturday across Kolkata and several adjoining districts.
Districts including Nadia, Murshidabad, Birbhum, East and West Bardhaman, Purulia, Bankura, East and West Midnapore, and Jhargram are likely to receive intense thunderstorms with lightning. There is also a possibility of isolated hailstorms in some places.
Meteorologists have stated that temperatures across South Bengal may drop by 2 to 3 degrees Celsius by Saturday, bringing some relief from the ongoing heatwave-like conditions.