Kolkata, Nov 3 The IMD on Tuesday forecast light to moderate rain over some parts of West Bengal till November 4 morning and dry weather thereafter, stating that the cyclonic storm Murasu will not affect the state.
Murasu, which made landfall near Ongole in Andhra Pradesh, is likely to move in a north-northwestward direction, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The IMD said the movement of the storm is under continuous surveillance.
It said that minimum temperatures will gradually fall by three to four degrees Celsius across the state over the next three days.
The IMD said light rain or thundershower will occur at one or two places over Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of sub-Himalayan West Bengal.
It said that light to moderate rain will occur at one or two places over North 24 Parganas, South 24 Parganas, Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, Purba Medinipur, Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Bankura and Purulia districts.
The IMD said dry weather will prevail over most parts of the state from Wednesday.
(PTI News)
