West Bengal weather: Rain in State bring respite from heat; more showers predicted

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People hold   successful  queues amid rainfall  earlier  casting their votes successful  the 2nd  and last  signifier   of the West Bengal Assembly elections, astatine  a polling presumption    successful  Howrah, Wednesday, April 29, 2026.

People hold successful queues amid rainfall earlier casting their votes successful the 2nd and last signifier of the West Bengal Assembly elections, astatine a polling presumption successful Howrah, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

West Bengal received rains connected Thursday (April 30, 2026), bringing immoderate alleviation from the aggravated vigor that has gripped ample swathes of the State.

Several places experienced mean to dense rainfall with gusty winds connected Wednesday (April 29, 2026) evening, importantly cooling nighttime temperatures. Amta successful Howrah territory received the highest rainfall successful the past 24 hours till 8:30 a.m. connected Thursday astatine 97 mm, the IMD said. The different places which received bully magnitude of rainfall see Salt Lake (63 mm), Kolkata (54 mm), Dum Dum (54 mm), Mainaguri (67 mm), Mathabhanga (61 mm), Alipurduar (57 mm) and Hasimara (56 mm), it said.

Published - May 01, 2026 08:10 americium IST

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