Bhubaneswar: Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph are likely at isolated places in 10 districts of Odisha, while Koraput may receive heavy rainfall on October 17-18, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.
A Yellow Warning has been issued for Baleswar, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada for the next 24 hours.
Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are also likely at a few places in Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada during the period.
The weather office has forecast isolated heavy rainfall in Koraput on October 17-18, with thunderstorm activity likely to continue in Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Ganjam.
The Southwest monsoon has withdrawn from the entire country, including Odisha, while the Northeast monsoon has commenced over South India, the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar said in its midday bulletin.
A trough extending from an upper-air cyclonic circulation over south coastal Tamil Nadu to the Northwest Bay of Bengal off the Odisha coast, across the Southwest and Westcentral Bay of Bengal, persists up to 1.5 km above mean sea level.
Light to moderate rainfall was recorded at many places in South Coastal Odisha and at one or two places elsewhere in the state. Digapahandi in Ganjam and Odagaon in Nayagarh received 5 cm of rainfall each, followed by Krishnaprasad in Puri and Sankhemundi in Ganjam with 4 cm each.
Bargarh recorded the highest maximum temperature at 35 degrees Celsius, while Phulbani registered the lowest minimum temperature at 19.5 degrees Celsius. Maximum temperatures remained largely unchanged, with a few places in North Coastal Odisha recording temperatures around 2 degrees above normal.
No weather warnings are in place from October 18 to 22. Light rainfall is likely at isolated places in South Odisha, while dry weather is expected elsewhere. No significant change in weather conditions is expected from October 22 to 25.
The IMD has issued no warning for fishermen along the Odisha coast for the next five days.
In Bhubaneswar and adjoining areas, partly cloudy skies with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers are likely. The maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to hover around 34 and 25 degrees Celsius, respectively.
