The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy rainfall for Tuesday in the region while Delhi may have mild to moderate rain over the next four to five days. Heavy rain is also forecast for a number of Uttar Pradesh districts.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) authorities have urged people who are suffering from fever to get their blood samples tested as the current hot and humid weather is ideal for the multiplication of dengue-bearing Aedes mosquitoes.
From the blistering heat of 39.2 degrees Celsius to hail storms, the city witnessed extreme weather conditions within a week.
