The sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar are prone to obtain heavy rain until August 12, with very heavy rainfall at one or two locations on August 11, it mentioned in a bulletin.
In south Bengal, South 24 Parganas, Purulia, Paschim Medinipur, Bankura, Purulia and Purba Bardhaman are anticipated to expertise heavy showers until August 9.
The IMD forecast an overcast sky with mild to average rain in Kolkata until the morning of August 9, it mentioned.
Heavy rainfall occurred at one or two locations in Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts of north Bengal prior to now 24 hours until 8.30 am on Thursday, the IMD mentioned.
The Gopalpur tea property in Alipurduar and Damdim tea property in Jalpaiguri district obtained 100-mm rain every throughout the interval, the best within the state, whereas Sankosh in Cooch Behar recorded 80-mm of precipitation, the bulletin added.