Rains in Darjeeling, more to follow

Most parts of West Bengal, except Darjeeling hills, experienced little or no rainfall today as the weatherman forecast moderate to heavy rains in the sub-Himalayan districts in the next two days.

Darjeeling recorded 74 mm rainfall in 24 hours from yesterday morning, the only place in the state to have received substantial precipitation during the period, the MeT department said.

The weatherman forecast moderate to heavy rain in sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling, Cooch Behar and Jalpaiguri in the next two days.

In South Bengal, the MeT department forecast partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain in the next two days.
 

Kolkata recorded the day's highest temperature in the state at 34.6 degrees Celsius as it received 2.1 mm rain in 24 hours from yesterday morning.