Bhubaneswar: Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Myanmar and the adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal, a low-pressure area has formed over the northeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the low pressure may develop into a well-marked low-pressure area and move northwestwards towards north Odisha and adjoining West Bengal coasts during the next 48 hours. As a result, rainfall is likely to increase in Odisha from Friday and continue on October 3.
Several areas across the state are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall during this period. The regional center of the IMD here has issued a yellow alert for moderate rainfall in four Odisha districts – Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, and Bhadrak – today. An alert has been issued for 21 districts for thundershowers with lighting.
The weather office said that the intensity of rain in Odisha is likely to increase from September 30. For the next four days, several regions across Odisha will experience thunderstorms along with light and moderate showers. An orange warning has been issued for heavy rainfall in some districts on October 1 and October 2.
