Bhubaneswar: The cyclonic circulation over northeast & adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal (BoB) now lies over the northwest Bay of Bengal & neighbourhood and extends up to 7.6 km above mean sea level tilting southwards with height. Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over the same area during next 12 hours, according to the midday bulletin of the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Under the influence of the developing weather system, heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khordha, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Nawarangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri. Also possibly Extremely heavy rainfall(> 20 cm) at one or two places over the districts of Boudh, Kandhamal and Kalahandi, during the next 24 hours.The IMD has issued ‘Orange warning’ for these districts.
Similarly, during the next 24 hours heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur,Cuttack, Nuapada, Kendrapada, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh. Also thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur over the districts of Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Angul, Cuttack, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Khorda, Puri, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Boudh, the IMD’s bulletin stated. The IMD has issued ‘Yellow Warning’ for these districts.
In its forecast for Bhubaneswar and its neighbourhood for the next 24 hours, the IMD has predicted generally cloudy sky with heavy rain.
Here’s IMD’s weather forecast and warning for the districts of Odisha for the next five days:
Day 1 (Valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 18.08.2023)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at most places over the districts of Odisha.
Orange warning(Be prepared): Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khordha, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Nawarangpur, Koraput, Malkangiri.
Also possibly extremely heavy rainfall (> 20 cm) is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Boudh, Kandhamal and Kalahandi.
Yellow warning (Be updated) Heavy Rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur,Cuttack, Nuapada, Kendrapada, Gajapati, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh.
Also thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur over the districts of Sundergarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Angul, Cuttack, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Khorda, Puri, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Boudh.
Day 2 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 18.08.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 19.08.2023)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at most places over the districts of Odisha.
Orange warning (Be prepared) Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Nuapada.
Yellow warning (Be updated) Heavy Rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two
places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh.
Day 3 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 19.08.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 20.08.2023)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Odisha.
Yellow warning (Be updated) Heavy Rainfall (7 to 11cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nawarangpur, Nuapada, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh.
Day 4 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 20.08.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 21.08.2023)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Odisha.
Day 5 (Valid from 0830 hrs IST of 20.08.2023 to 0830 hrs IST of 22.08.2023)
Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at a few places over the districts of Odisha.