Overview

• Parts of North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur may see light rain or thundershowers through Monday morning, the Alipore Met office said.
• A yellow alert was issued for portions of the four coastal districts, with no heavy rainfall expected.
• The weather office says conditions will turn dry from Monday noon, keeping Kali Puja, Diwali and Bhai Dooj plans on track.
• Meteorologists attribute the short-lived showers to an interaction between southerly and westerly winds.
• Officials now indicate no rain is expected in north Bengal, while Kolkata recently recorded 24.6°C minimum and 32.6°C maximum as cooler northerlies ease temperatures.