Bhubaneswar: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms with lightning to occur in at least 23 districts over the next 24 hours. A yellow warning has been issued by the IMD for these districts and the people have been asked to remain alert.
According to the Met Department, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj,Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, and Gajapati today and tomorrow.
Similar activity is expected on August 1 and 2 in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Sundargarh, and Nawarangpur districts.
Besides, heavy rainfall is expected to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, and Nawarangpur, the IMD stated.
“Maximum (Day temperature) is very likely to be above normal by 3 to 4 degrees at many places over the districts of Odisha during next 2 to 3 days. Due to high surface humidity weather is likely to be uncomfortable over the districts of Coastal Odisha.”
Bhubaneswar will experience a cloudy sky with possibility of moderate rain or thundershower. The maximum and minimum temperature of the Capital City is very likely to be around 36 degrees and 27 degrees respectively.
