A powerful Western Disturbance has triggered widespread rain and thunderstorms across West Bengal. Following a turbulent Monday night, Tuesday morning saw overcast skies and a steady drizzle in Kolkata and several other districts. The Alipore Meteorological Department has predicted continued rainfall across the state, issuing an ‘Orange Alert’ for seven districts in South Bengal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wind speeds are expected to reach 50-60 kmph in high-risk areas, while Kolkata remains under a ‘Yellow Alert’ with predicted wind speeds of 40-50 kmph. Heavy rain is also forecasted for North Bengal districts like Darjeeling and Alipurduar. In Bankura and West Midnapore, the persistent rain has brought down temperatures, providing much-needed respite from the scorching heat. However, this relief will be short-lived; the weather is expected to clear up by Thursday, with temperatures set to rise by 3-4\u00b0C over the weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A powerful Western Disturbance has triggered widespread rain and thunderstorms across West Bengal. Following a turbulent Monday night, Tuesday morning saw overcast skies and a steady drizzle in Kolkata and several other districts. The Alipore Meteorological Department has predicted continued rainfall across the state, issuing an ‘Orange Alert’ for seven districts in South Bengal. Wind […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":212446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-212445","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-latest-news"},"yoast_head":"\n