Bhubaneswar: Light to moderate rain or thundershowers are likely at one or two places in six districts of Odisha over the next 24 hours, while night temperatures across the state are expected to fall by 2-4 degrees Celsius during the next three to four days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said in its midday weather bulletin on Saturday.
The districts likely to receive rainfall are Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam and Kandhamal, while dry weather is expected to prevail over the remaining districts.
The IMD has issued no weather warning for any district during the forecast period. It has also issued no warning for fishermen along the Odisha coast from November 7 to 11.
According to the extended forecast, dry weather is likely to prevail across Odisha on November 8 and 9. Light to moderate rain or thundershowers may occur at isolated places in Baleshwar, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj districts on November 10.
On November 11, rainfall is likely in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj, while Baleshwar and Mayurbhanj may receive light to moderate rain on November 12. Dry weather is expected across the state on November 13.
The weather office said there is no significant synoptic system over the region.
Dense fog was reported at one or two places in Sundargarh district of North Interior Odisha on Saturday morning. Moderate rainfall occurred at isolated places in Gajapati, while very light to light rainfall was recorded at isolated places in Puri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Koraput and Kandhamal.
- Udaigiri in Gajapati recorded the highest rainfall of 2 cm, followed by 1 cm each at Krishnaprasad in Puri and Gumma in Gajapati.
The highest maximum temperature of 33 degrees Celsius was recorded at Paralakhemundi and Khordha, while Jharsuguda recorded the lowest minimum temperature of 16.8 degrees Celsius in the plains.
For Bhubaneswar, the IMD has forecast a partly cloudy sky over the next 24 hours, with maximum and minimum temperatures likely to hover around 31 and 21 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The weather office has forecast no large change in minimum temperatures after the initial fall over the next three to four days.
